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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 locals’ early purchase window will be from April 2 through April 6.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The cozy dining room, complete with a bar wrapped in Christmas lights, is a regular stomping ground for Ole Miss students and locals on their lunch breaks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Beyond employing locals, the company makes a concerted effort to positively impact the community.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
But many locals understand there’s always the looming threat of another rockfall or landslide, particularly during a rainy winter, as this one has been.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Each year, Time Out ranks the coolest streets in the world by surveying its global network of editors and in-the-know locals, asking them to nominate the street that best captures the spirit of their city.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Lava houses gaze over the Tyrrhenian’s other-worldly blue, Stromboli lights up the sky at night with a theatrical spurt of lava, and mud baths and thermal waters spit, ooze, and stew both locals and visitors, giddy on Malvasia wine.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The company cited locals’ negative reactions to the announcement as the reason for canceling the new restaurant location.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The cozy dining room, complete with a bar wrapped in Christmas lights, is a regular stomping ground for Ole Miss students and locals on their lunch breaks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Beyond employing locals, the company makes a concerted effort to positively impact the community.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
But many locals understand there’s always the looming threat of another rockfall or landslide, particularly during a rainy winter, as this one has been.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Each year, Time Out ranks the coolest streets in the world by surveying its global network of editors and in-the-know locals, asking them to nominate the street that best captures the spirit of their city.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Lava houses gaze over the Tyrrhenian’s other-worldly blue, Stromboli lights up the sky at night with a theatrical spurt of lava, and mud baths and thermal waters spit, ooze, and stew both locals and visitors, giddy on Malvasia wine.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The company cited locals’ negative reactions to the announcement as the reason for canceling the new restaurant location.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
Noun
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Hyundai affiliates and partners play key roles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each of the club’s minor league affiliates will be under the direction of a new manager this season.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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He is helped by several Tuscan natives.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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While modern California winemaking is filled with the names of French natives leaving a mark there—like Michel Rolland, Philippe Melka, Jean-Charles Boisset, and Julien Fayard—there is almost no flip side to that story.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Controlling this behavior has been one of the foremost obstacles to realizing high-performance thermal cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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As a result, liver immune cells produce more PAF-R receptors, which intensifies inflammation and worsens liver damage.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last month, the building went into foreclosure, and residents were forced to move out of the building by court orders, despite pleas for more time.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The county is statutorily obligated to pay for the representation of Moody and Nobles, but many of the residents who spoke at the commissioners court meeting asked the county to settle the case so the Johnson family may find peace.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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