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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 locals
The construction strikes many locals as both unreasonable and unstoppable.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
So while business may be booming for some locals around the Strait of Hormuz coastline, most Iranians continue to suffer with astronomical inflation that puts even basic goods out of reach for some.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This longtime waterfront gathering spot has welcomed fishermen, locals, and travelers for generations.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Saturday, locals can participate in a ranger led-hike, a group bike ride, a painting activity, community clean ups, a craft fair, an art reception and other events about nature and wildlife.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The locals spilled onto the call sheet as pub-goers, parents and school children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Visit Horseneck Beach, beloved by locals for its miles of soft sand and sweeping views of Buzzards Bay.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
In a park in southeast Baltimore, near where filmmaker John Waters shot his 1980s classic Hairspray, which features the classic Baltimore accent, locals and transplants alike offered their perspectives on the accent.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
Here, locals gather on weekends for a farmers market and Palato’s mobile pizza oven.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
So while business may be booming for some locals around the Strait of Hormuz coastline, most Iranians continue to suffer with astronomical inflation that puts even basic goods out of reach for some.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This longtime waterfront gathering spot has welcomed fishermen, locals, and travelers for generations.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Saturday, locals can participate in a ranger led-hike, a group bike ride, a painting activity, community clean ups, a craft fair, an art reception and other events about nature and wildlife.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The locals spilled onto the call sheet as pub-goers, parents and school children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Visit Horseneck Beach, beloved by locals for its miles of soft sand and sweeping views of Buzzards Bay.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
In a park in southeast Baltimore, near where filmmaker John Waters shot his 1980s classic Hairspray, which features the classic Baltimore accent, locals and transplants alike offered their perspectives on the accent.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
Here, locals gather on weekends for a farmers market and Palato’s mobile pizza oven.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
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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,
15 May 2026
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Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The real star of the show in the sight of many region natives?—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Others facing the possible revocation of their citizenship include five natives of African countries, three from Asia and two from South America, according to the DOJ.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
8 May 2026
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As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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But in the wings, some cells remained with their metal doors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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