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as in residents
a usually longtime resident of a locality
the natives seem to resent the summer tourists even though they depend upon them for their livelihood
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as in aborigines
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the anthropologist spent two years living among the island's natives and observing and documenting their customs and traditions
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Recent Examples of natives
His parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, but Canadians claim him as their own.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Last October, Luke Combs and Eric Church, both North Carolina natives, staged a massive benefit show at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The clip went viral, and not just because of the Barranquilla natives’ sultry moves.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
These examples show the city can facilitate large-scale events, but Reinert wants to see people enjoying a stress-free time getting around and finding things to do before and after the games is easily accessible to non-Kansas City natives.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The Anglo-Saxons, who have been given the multiracial treatment by the BBC’s casting directors, are squabbling natives whose weakness invites foreign interference.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Stone and Parker, who are both Colorado natives, also own the famous Casa Bonita restaurant.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The Ohio natives also co-own The Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Company, a light-beer brand now valued at roughly $200 million following its first institutional fundraising round, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
In Africa, Bear along with his white hunter and natives were pinned in a small brush blind for half a night by a lion that could have jumped in on them at any second.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Last October, Luke Combs and Eric Church, both North Carolina natives, staged a massive benefit show at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The clip went viral, and not just because of the Barranquilla natives’ sultry moves.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
These examples show the city can facilitate large-scale events, but Reinert wants to see people enjoying a stress-free time getting around and finding things to do before and after the games is easily accessible to non-Kansas City natives.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The Anglo-Saxons, who have been given the multiracial treatment by the BBC’s casting directors, are squabbling natives whose weakness invites foreign interference.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Stone and Parker, who are both Colorado natives, also own the famous Casa Bonita restaurant.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The Ohio natives also co-own The Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Company, a light-beer brand now valued at roughly $200 million following its first institutional fundraising round, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
In Africa, Bear along with his white hunter and natives were pinned in a small brush blind for half a night by a lion that could have jumped in on them at any second.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natives
Noun
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Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, such as Oceanside, San Diego, Vista and Santee according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Head to the Museum of the Cherokee People to explore exhibits that chronicle the history, heritage, and arts of the region’s earliest inhabitants.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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When teen, Kat (Christina Ricci) and her pseudo spiritual medium dad (Bill Pullman) are hired to rid a haunted mansion of its ghostly inhabitants, Kat ends up meeting a friendly ghost named Casper.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Be prepared with some French phrases, which go a long way in communicating with locals, many of whom only speak French.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Natives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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