locals

Definition of localsnext
plural of local
1
as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union

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as in natives
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 locals There’s no concierge, but the front desk team is made up of locals happy to give restaurant or shopping recommendations. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 Most of his followers are locals or close to local. Max Darrow, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Living standards barely moved, and locals were shut out of the oil wealth and meaningful power. Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 The Haleiwa Distilling company, a popular destination that makes rum and moonshine, serves as a landing spot for donations and volunteers, mainly supported by the Lahui Foundation and a massive team of volunteers organized by locals Esme Damon and Brie Thomson. Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026 Its vibrant but small downtown is peppered with coffee shops, bookstores and friendly locals. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 But the City of New York itself is less prepared for a massive influx of enthusiastic visitors and celebrating locals. Ben Furnas, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 Saso is among the players set for Thursday’s opening round, which includes several locals. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 The San Francisco Examiner ran a Q-and-A, the question being how the gas shortage was affecting locals’ love lives? Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • By contrast, Carr said numerous ABC affiliates in Texas had submitted the proper filing.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Remember, California natives should not need to be watered once they are established if they are properly situated — in sync with the cultural conditions of their habitat.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • As small business owners and Broward natives, Binder and Terrell said Thrive’s rapid growth has been exciting to see.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • The Earth’s sun is infected with a mysterious phenomena conjured by Weir called a Petrova line, a trail of alien cells called astrophage that are slowly consuming the fiery orb.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Their brains also showed fewer cells associated with inflammation.
    Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.
    Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The day prior, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the masses of mostly Shia residents of southern Lebanon could be displaced for an indefinite period.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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