local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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Nuzum was a local celebrity, a university football star, born and raised in New Mexico.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Jim Hollinger was a wealthy and celebrated businessman, and was married to a local celebrity.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Visiting the bar is your best shot of spotting the local celebrity IRL.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a town called Midland City, where the car dealer Dwayne Hoover (played by Willis) is a local celebrity, thanks to his high-energy performances in splashy TV commercials for his dealership.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Jim Hollinger was a wealthy and celebrated businessman, and was married to a local celebrity.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Visiting the bar is your best shot of spotting the local celebrity IRL.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a town called Midland City, where the car dealer Dwayne Hoover (played by Willis) is a local celebrity, thanks to his high-energy performances in splashy TV commercials for his dealership.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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