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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 locale
The nine-course tasting menu draws inspiration from the surrounding islands, with each dish paying tribute to a different locale through its flavors and ingredients.
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Situated in the Auteil neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement, a locale known for its quiet sense of luxury, soaring ceilings, a grand hallway, and accessible balcony give this property an old-world feel.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The show’s temple-like scenic design by Andrew Hammer is greatly enhanced by Blake McCarty’s tapestry-like projection design of Egyptian temples, sculpture and locales.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
How that will impact the winter season in popular Canadian snowbird locales including Arizona, South Carolina and Florida isn’t clear.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Situated in the Auteil neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement, a locale known for its quiet sense of luxury, soaring ceilings, a grand hallway, and accessible balcony give this property an old-world feel.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The show’s temple-like scenic design by Andrew Hammer is greatly enhanced by Blake McCarty’s tapestry-like projection design of Egyptian temples, sculpture and locales.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
How that will impact the winter season in popular Canadian snowbird locales including Arizona, South Carolina and Florida isn’t clear.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locale
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Within days of Cracker Barrel’s decision to ditch Uncle Herschel, the company’s market cap had shed $143 million, 15% of its value, forcing it to reinstate its old branding and pause plans to remodel Cracker Barrel locations.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The three celestial bodies will appear to be within a degree of each other, forming an almost perfect straight-line alignment for some and a tight triangle for others, depending on location.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paes spoke passionately about the urgent need for resources in the harshly remote settings seen in the film — settings that help to foment these cycles of abuse.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Providing both a blueprint for success and supplemental funds to other racing venues within the state, the piece of property within rock-throwing distance of the Tennessee state line has helped initiate a renaissance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Emmy Awards have been held at the venue since 2008, formerly known as Microsoft Theater and Nokia Theatre.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office What To Know Videos posted on social media after the shooting showed officers carrying Zinn from the scene as students can be heard screaming.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The central solarium is a great place to unwind with a book and a cup of tea in the afternoons, too.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Munoz was immediately arrested on site based off of his outstanding warrant, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locale. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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