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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 Context In May, Bravo announced Real Housewives was headed to Rhode Island, but there hasn’t been much other information released about the newest locale.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The switch in plans and ability to add new experiences beyond the Marquesas ended up enhancing our overall travel experience—and proved to be the perfect locale for relaxing and healing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
After years spent operating as a pop-up, chef Brian Baik’s restaurant is getting its own permanent brick-and-mortar locale in Los Angeles, which just opened its doors this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Some particularly creepy locales have even inspired repeat visits.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The switch in plans and ability to add new experiences beyond the Marquesas ended up enhancing our overall travel experience—and proved to be the perfect locale for relaxing and healing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
After years spent operating as a pop-up, chef Brian Baik’s restaurant is getting its own permanent brick-and-mortar locale in Los Angeles, which just opened its doors this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Some particularly creepy locales have even inspired repeat visits.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locale
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mulberry Street between Hester and Canal was our new stomping ground and shooting location.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shawshank Prison is perhaps Stephen King’s most iconic setting, most notably thanks to the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and the movie The Shawshank Redemption.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the clips, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were sitting opposite Winfrey, holding hands during the interview, filmed in a lush garden setting.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The venue which hosts the event can cost couples an average of $12,000, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Most movie stars of the time lived above the boulevard in the Hollywood Hills, and the first Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel (a venue that seems inconceivable today).—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gordon’s professional work was rivaled by his zeal for Miami’s art scene.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kirkland was a fixture of Andy Warhol’s Factory scene in the ‘60s and trained with legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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This changes the calculus of the military and makes the region and world a safer place.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beijing nearly doubled the rate of expansion at missile production sites in the two years that followed the onset of the war, according to CNN’s satellite imagery analysis of constructed floorspace.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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If a video of a conversation on YouTube is a podcast, then why isn’t an indie documentary on the same site called that too?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locale. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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