local celebrity

noun

: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.

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Fans celebrate Monty and Rose, the piping plovers who aided conservation and brought Chicagoans together In a win for endangered piping plovers, the Great Lakes has record breeding season 2023: Legacy lives on A local celebrity appeared at Montrose Beach. Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 So that is just part of being a small local celebrity. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025 That dog walker, who is named Cris, is a bit of a local celebrity himself, well known for his dog skills. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer and popular local celebrity Archie Bradley is a huge Grass League fan, so much so that he was tapped to emcee the Draft, introduce the musical acts and provide live, on-course commentary during the final night of competition. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for local celebrity

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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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