local celebrity

collocation in English

meaningsoflocalandcelebrity

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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celebrity
noun
uk
/səˈleb.rə.ti/us
/səˈleb.rə.t̬i/
someone who is famous, especially in the ...
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(Definition oflocalandcelebrityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal celebrity

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In all facets of the term, he is alocalcelebrity.
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He is also an eating champion andlocalcelebrity, having won several eating competitions.
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At least one dancer from each couple had to be alocalcelebrity, not professionally trained to dance.
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Usually, alocalcelebrityor a season ticket holder raises the flag during pregame ceremonies.
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She spent almost the entirety of her life in this small coastal town (a kind oflocalcelebrity).
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During his time with the team he became a fan favorite and alocalcelebrity.
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Her arrest soon adds to her fame as she becomes alocalcelebrity.
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Some of the main topics covered are music, art, fashion, and entertainment news as well aslocalcelebrityinterviews.
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He gained a brieflocalcelebritystatus during that time because of his surprising honesty.
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The dolphin became alocalcelebritybut news of her soon spread, and visitors from throughout the country would come to watch her.
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By the age of 17 she was alocalcelebritytalent.
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Over the years his hermit lifestyle made him into a kind oflocalcelebrity, and he became the object of great curiosity.
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He has become alocalcelebrityas his work has chronicled the changes in the neighborhood.
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The convent organist gave her singing lessons, and by the time she was sixteen, her church performances had made her alocalcelebrity.
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He has held the title for three consecutive years already that no otherlocalcelebrityhas held since.
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His success delighted his family and made him alocalcelebrity.
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Local celebrities, in other words, operate like well-recognised and, perhaps most importantly, wellcommunicated role models.
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Each episode, alocalcelebritywould issue a series of five themed challenges to a particular town or city, usually tasks which required a great deal of manpower and creativity.
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Drigo excelled quickly, and by his early teens he attained somelocalcelebrityas a pianist.
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A record will be made that includes local celebrities and local people.
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