as in natives
a usually longtime resident of a locality
visitors to the Florida Keys soon learn that "conch" is a term for a localite as well as a mollusk
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Noun
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Eight years later, the pair of Southern California natives posed together for photos in matching red, white and blue outfits before the Milan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Midway Dogs With their hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago natives Bonita and James Allen bring a taste of the Windy City to Austin.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The program is one of several that Mama’s Kitchen offers for San Diego residents with HIV, cancer, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and other critical illnesses.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Above the Bio Barray mansions is a reservoir providing 90% of the water for Freetown residents.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Localites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localites. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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