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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
Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
These Gulf beaches are known for exceptional shelling, gentle waves, and artsy local communities.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
West Indies Salad, or West Indies as the locals say, might sound like an exotic dish, even tropical.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Adjective
Two local guys had the idea of turning the derelict elevated railroad tracks into a garden walkway—the High Line.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
These Gulf beaches are known for exceptional shelling, gentle waves, and artsy local communities.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Noun
So Far The game’s two trailers poke fun at many Florida-isms with insane characters like the dual hammer-wielding woman, a sunburned man watering his lawn in a speedo, and spring breakers and locals partying heavily by posh pools and muddy monster truck rallies.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
West Indies Salad, or West Indies as the locals say, might sound like an exotic dish, even tropical.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
Adjective
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There’s now an opening for national governments, local organizations, and regional institutions to step up.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Florida, the No. 2 seed in Conway, fell out of NCAA regional play in just three games, with both losses coming against the third-seed East Carolina Pirates.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Victor said the immigration officer moved the men to another cell.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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After a brain injury, NMDA receptors can become overexcited, causing further cell death, so quieting these receptors might prevent additional damage.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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Steve Lopez is a California native who has been a Los Angeles Times columnist since 2001.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a native of Egypt who came to the U.S. on a tourist visa in late 2022 and stayed after the visa expired, has been charged in the anti-Semitic attack.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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There is also video footage on an ABC affiliate showing a crowd of people rallying against officials dressed in camouflage and riot gear.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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Wales emphasized that her affiliate was confident that access to care in Missouri would ultimately be restored.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.—
Ryan Mac Natasha Singer Alyce McFadden Jiawei Wang,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Nearly three years after joining John Hardy as creative chair, Reed Krakoff has effectively reinvigorated the brand, ushering in the next chapter of its storied history.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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