Examples of locale in a Sentence
They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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The Seaside Serenade series includes nine varieties named after coastal locales.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Many of those locations have been repurposed into local shopping locales or totally different retail offerings.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Among the Olive Groves in Puglia For an authentic Puglian stay, nothing beats bedding down in one of the locale's iconic conical homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2026
The trade for such a pure and serene locale is that there aren’t any grocery stores or gas stations on the island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Many of those locations have been repurposed into local shopping locales or totally different retail offerings.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Among the Olive Groves in Puglia For an authentic Puglian stay, nothing beats bedding down in one of the locale's iconic conical homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2026
The trade for such a pure and serene locale is that there aren’t any grocery stores or gas stations on the island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for locale
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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locale
noun
lo·cale
lō-ˈkal 
: a place where something happens or is supposed to happen
the locale of the accident
the locale of a play
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