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as in native
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 local
Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
West Indies Salad, or West Indies as the locals say, might sound like an exotic dish, even tropical.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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And yet, for many, that's a price worth paying to have Central Park in your backyard, the Met as your local museum, and Broadway-caliber talent for regular entertainment.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Noun
So Far The game’s two trailers poke fun at many Florida-isms with insane characters like the dual hammer-wielding woman, a sunburned man watering his lawn in a speedo, and spring breakers and locals partying heavily by posh pools and muddy monster truck rallies.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
West Indies Salad, or West Indies as the locals say, might sound like an exotic dish, even tropical.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
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This would enable Israel, though belatedly, to join Trump's vision of a New Middle East, including normalization with Saudi Arabia, regional deployment to tackle the Iranian challenge, and participation in the trade corridor project from India through the Gulf to Europe.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Most Popular Top 2 seeds done on wild baseball Sunday As mentioned above, the NCAA baseball tournament has emulated its basketball counterpart in every way this weekend, as both the Nos. 1 and 2 overall seeds — Vanderbilt and Texas — saw seasons end in their own regional yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Victor said the immigration officer moved the men to another cell.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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After a brain injury, NMDA receptors can become overexcited, causing further cell death, so quieting these receptors might prevent additional damage.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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The Kansas City native is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Per the official roster, the Greenbelt, Md., native majored in health administration and public policy.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Charlotte, top minor league affiliate of the Florida Panthers, won 44 games and finished second in the AHL Atlantic.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The Houston affiliate, where Griñán worked for 30 years, announced his death in a news report Monday.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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After six seasons and eight years, The Handmaid's Tale has finally written its last chapter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Now the next chapter in South Africa’s history is being written by a new generation with remarkably high hopes.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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