local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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So that is just part of being a small local celebrity.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That dog walker, who is named Cris, is a bit of a local celebrity himself, well known for his dog skills.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer and popular local celebrity Archie Bradley is a huge Grass League fan, so much so that he was tapped to emcee the Draft, introduce the musical acts and provide live, on-course commentary during the final night of competition.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
With his work now held in major museum collections, from London’s Tate and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris to New York’s Guggenheim and the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C., Boafo has become something of a local celebrity in Accra.
—Victoria Woodcock, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That dog walker, who is named Cris, is a bit of a local celebrity himself, well known for his dog skills.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer and popular local celebrity Archie Bradley is a huge Grass League fan, so much so that he was tapped to emcee the Draft, introduce the musical acts and provide live, on-course commentary during the final night of competition.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
With his work now held in major museum collections, from London’s Tate and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris to New York’s Guggenheim and the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C., Boafo has become something of a local celebrity in Accra.
—Victoria Woodcock, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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