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as in native
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
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Holland America Line offers a variety of shore excursions, with the hopes of appealing to all sorts of people: think active adventures, more low-key experiences, wildlife encounters, behind the scenes tours, activities that revolve around local foods, the list goes on.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
But whatever comes next needs to build on the past 50 years of working with locals.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
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Noun
America is not used to having a local guy as the driving force of an institution with four times as much history and an even greater capacity to inspire fear and awe.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Holland America Line offers a variety of shore excursions, with the hopes of appealing to all sorts of people: think active adventures, more low-key experiences, wildlife encounters, behind the scenes tours, activities that revolve around local foods, the list goes on.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Adjective
But the developers’ pitch to transform Coney Island into a year-round destination has done little to assuage resistance from locals.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
But whatever comes next needs to build on the past 50 years of working with locals.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
Noun
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One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Coleman’s family released a statement on the Louisiana native’s Facebook page.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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That journey for the Moore, Oklahoma, native begins at the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Charlotte campus, the city’s first four-year medical school.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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And that’s the uniqueness in these regional rec centers.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Iran had designed its regional posture to create layers of defense in the form of its various partners, believing that this network would force adversaries to penetrate multiple fronts before striking the homeland.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Investment Advisory Services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS), an affiliate of Kestra IS.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Yard Goats host the Mets affiliate, with gates opening at 4:30pm.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The chapter titles in Roya’s perspective are names of Britney Spears songs.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The next chapter in Carl Pei’s company begins today with the launch of Nothing’s first-ever pair of over-the-ear headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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