- plural of local.
locals
Example Sentences
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To preserve the history of these neighborhoods, Clockshop, an arts organization, has been collecting interviews with locals as part of a multimedia oral history project since 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Technology companies have faced a wave of backlash from locals concerned about power usage and the strain on their local grids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“When loneliness hits them and the lack of a social support system, they start resenting the locals and perhaps even avoid meeting them and isolate themselves.”
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rowlinson lamented that "hundreds" of people had been displaced, adding that many locals had offered spare rooms, bars and restaurants.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
To the locals, the mountain of manure was a steaming eyesore.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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