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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Next, look at California investment preferences in the state’s lower-cost locales compared with its costliest areas.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
While students at universities in more isolated locales are often limited to summer internships, our students enjoy a distinct geographic advantage.
—Adam Hasner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The two locales are connected by a large radio broadcast booth window and, overhead, a sweeping curve of airy, decorative bricks, the kind that were once standard in Florida homes and buildings, a nice throwback to the past.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
But beyond Bofill’s masterpiece—which is now an operating resort and apartment complex—the locale is geographically stunning.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
While students at universities in more isolated locales are often limited to summer internships, our students enjoy a distinct geographic advantage.
—Adam Hasner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The two locales are connected by a large radio broadcast booth window and, overhead, a sweeping curve of airy, decorative bricks, the kind that were once standard in Florida homes and buildings, a nice throwback to the past.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
But beyond Bofill’s masterpiece—which is now an operating resort and apartment complex—the locale is geographically stunning.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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