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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 local
Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Every vessel has a dedicated chef—a luxury that allows for ultra-personalized meals and face time with a local pro.
—Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, locals sell the extra avocados and bananas from their trees on roadside stands with a jar nearby for leaving payment on an honor system.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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At Aman Tokyo, the hotel offers city tours with a local art expert, a cruise along the Sumida River and a hard-to-book visit to a sumo stable to watch the wrestler’s train.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Every vessel has a dedicated chef—a luxury that allows for ultra-personalized meals and face time with a local pro.
—Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
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One of her three daughters has developed nosebleeds, which locals say is a common condition among kids in the region.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, locals sell the extra avocados and bananas from their trees on roadside stands with a jar nearby for leaving payment on an honor system.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
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Often, the cake is made in a half-and-half manner featuring two flavor profiles, such as the popular regional doberge combination of chocolate and lemon.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Brazil agreed to take custody of the Argentine embassy, but President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, once an ally of Chávez, has shown scant interest in playing regional peace broker or advocating for the fates of his six houseguests.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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With the former, your immune cells detect a threat and spurt out substances that widen your blood vessels, allowing more blood (and immune cells) to get to the affected area—an essential process for fighting germs and recovering from physical trauma.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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Imai homed in on the smaller molecules that cells use to produce NAD+, which can more easily penetrate cell walls.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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The New Orleans native played for Princeton from 2016-2018 and was an All-Ivy League kick returner.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Details from 1970s and 1980s sitcom sets left an indelible impression on the Missouri native, who studied architecture and film in college with aspirations of becoming a production designer.Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dedeaux graduated from Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 2024 and was set to start a nursing program later this month, according to CBS affiliate WWL.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The most exciting chapter of your life is waiting to be written.Mark Protus, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In November, the fitness model opened up to PEOPLE about beginning a new chapter following the couple’s split.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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