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a usually longtime resident of a locality
few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food
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Recent Examples of local
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
This fair showcases what the local community is doing and offers support for getting involved.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Denmark is a small but thriving tourist destination known for its legendary design scene and the cool locals who populate it.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
No deal has yet been reached between Johnson and a handful of suburban Republicans from blue states on raising the cap on deducting state and local taxes, a key political issue in affluent areas in high-tax blue states.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
This fair showcases what the local community is doing and offers support for getting involved.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
For the locals who couldn’t afford one of his instruments, dumpster diving to obtain a guitar was frequent and critical.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Denmark is a small but thriving tourist destination known for its legendary design scene and the cool locals who populate it.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
Adjective
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His free speech argument won May 1, 2025 5:00 AM The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Loading your audio article The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced its James Beard Awards book and media nominees, which include Chicago native Ashok Selvam, regional editor for Eater Midwest.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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This unfortunate side effect is caused by irritants released from the onion cells when your knife slices through.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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The Long Island native’s mom, Georgette, was in attendance for both performances.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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This frame, two projects by the California natives perform well enough to reach the rankings, as both Greatest Hits and the beloved Californication succeed — though the titles manage to do so in different ways.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The organization and some of its state affiliates have also battled allegations of mismanagement, as well as complaints about staffing and patient care problems.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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On Saturday night, while walking towards the stage, Abril, an Argentine tourist, told CNN affiliate CNN Brazil about the big moment.—
Christopher Ulloa,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Now that this deadline has passed, many graduating seniors are preparing for their next chapter: meeting roommates, choosing classes and other logistics.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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