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the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
the movie's locale is ambiguous, though the architecture and dress are suggestive of 19th-century Europe
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Recent Examples of locales
Ahead, 21 worthwhile locales to add to your bucket list.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Local dogs walked alongside wiener pups from 19 different European countries and other locales.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
On top of that, English ivy is considered invasive in many locales.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice of individual judges, in locales favorable to the litigants, issuing injunctions that are nationwide in scope and affect parties not before the courts raises many grave objections.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead of heading south, more Canadians are likely to travel within the country or head to locales in the Caribbean and Latin America, Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Our Gulfstream Park horses will similarly scatter to the year-round circuits in Kentucky and New York and to winter locales in Louisiana or Arkansas.
—Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Transporting homeless residents to other locales is not a new concept, as San Francisco operated multiple relocation assistance programs for decades.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Local dogs walked alongside wiener pups from 19 different European countries and other locales.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
On top of that, English ivy is considered invasive in many locales.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice of individual judges, in locales favorable to the litigants, issuing injunctions that are nationwide in scope and affect parties not before the courts raises many grave objections.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead of heading south, more Canadians are likely to travel within the country or head to locales in the Caribbean and Latin America, Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Our Gulfstream Park horses will similarly scatter to the year-round circuits in Kentucky and New York and to winter locales in Louisiana or Arkansas.
—Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Transporting homeless residents to other locales is not a new concept, as San Francisco operated multiple relocation assistance programs for decades.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
Noun
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To test that hypothesis, the scientists placed juvenile sea turtles into two large tanks of water outfitted with large coils to create magnetic signatures at specific locations within the tanks.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly locations in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, from April 23 to May 25, 2025, the Brisbane Comedy Festival will take over the city with more than 100 artists performing at four different venues.—
Sarah Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2024
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Jewish athletes distinguished themselves across events, venues and tiers of competition — from the Olympics to the major leagues to college ball.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, Shin steals most of his scenes, playing his role with a winning combination of deductive reasoning and righteous indignation.—
Simon Abrams,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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But during the film’s media tour, fans began theorizing about dynamics between stars behind the scenes.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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