locals
Example Sentences
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"Sadie is just a great lady, she has time for everyone, she is so well known to the locals here and I'm so sad to see her go," she said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Many locals who are used to coexisting with the sharks think it’s all a big hullabaloo, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Musk’s fast approach also drew protests from locals in the Memphis community unhappy about the facilities’ power and water demands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A California native, Monterroso Mejia was not familiar with El Paso, and yet getting along with the locals, mostly Latinos, felt familiar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
It’s not an insult—or at least I don’t think the locals mean it to be.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
