local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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Visiting the bar is your best shot of spotting the local celebrity IRL.
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a town called Midland City, where the car dealer Dwayne Hoover (played by Willis) is a local celebrity, thanks to his high-energy performances in splashy TV commercials for his dealership.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Riley rose to local celebrity status in her church and often spoke at services.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The 101 Best Restaurants List was created in 2014 by the newspaper’s restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, who won a Pulitzer Prize and who was a local celebrity himself.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a town called Midland City, where the car dealer Dwayne Hoover (played by Willis) is a local celebrity, thanks to his high-energy performances in splashy TV commercials for his dealership.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Riley rose to local celebrity status in her church and often spoke at services.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The 101 Best Restaurants List was created in 2014 by the newspaper’s restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, who won a Pulitzer Prize and who was a local celebrity himself.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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