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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a local boy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a boy or young man who is from a specific area or community.
Example: "The story revolves around a local boy who dreams of becoming a professional athlete."
Alternatives: "a hometown boy" or "a regional boy".
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He is a local boy who made good -- locally.
Mark Vicini was a local boy made good.
Blatter is a local boy made good.
A local boy, Warne, has divided Australia.
He's a local boy done good.
Their subject was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a local boy.
It helps that Mr. Klingensmith is a local boy.
Jackie Girard, a local boy, had a strange life with the summer people.
A local Boy Scout troop made a house-to-house canvass.
Into this funk has stepped a local boy, and a potential white knight, named Jim Justice.
A local boy made good, he declined to celebrate his part in the Bluebirds' demise.
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