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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 locals
But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The company cited locals’ negative reactions to the announcement as the reason for canceling the new restaurant location.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Visitors and locals alike appreciate the Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture, whitewashed adobe buildings, and red-tile roofs nestled at the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains, bordering the Pacific Ocean.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The Formula One and Miami Open are annual traditions for locals and visitors alike, and anticipation is already starting to build for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
To encourage both visitors and locals to see not only the flag displays but all the other art on offer in Johnson County, the public art division will launch an art passport guide later this year that leads people to various local sites.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Celebrating nine years in business this month, Bywater has succeeded in establishing an eclectic gathering spot for locals and a vibrant business always eager to give back.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
While some locals expressed frustration that the government doesn’t maintain jetties or groins in the area to halt erosion, Moore said that would only move the issue to another place on the island.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Other locals near the same intersection in Aurora — which has experienced at least five such crashes into homes in the past year — are feeling mounting concern after the latest collision last week, according to CBS News.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
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Hyundai affiliates and partners play key roles.—
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Each of the club’s minor league affiliates will be under the direction of a new manager this season.—
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Two-time Farmers champion Brandt Snedeker (2012, 2016) and San Diego natives Charley Hoffman and Michael Kim also are entered.—
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Some of those gathered were Venezuelan natives themselves.—
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Controlling this behavior has been one of the foremost obstacles to realizing high-performance thermal cells.—
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As a result, liver immune cells produce more PAF-R receptors, which intensifies inflammation and worsens liver damage.—
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Local residents have advocated for a more permanent solution to the violent elephant encounters, and for the families of the deceased to be compensated.—
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
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“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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