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 tour will touch down in about a third the number of cities that last year’s outing did, with only a dozen locales on the itinerary, after last year’s expansion to 35 stops.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Regardless of the locale, no one’s really a fan of sharply rising gas prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Regulators claim that the two prediction markets are no more than sports gambling locales, which must adhere to strict state laws.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In smaller locales, the exemptions can be devastating to municipal finances.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Regardless of the locale, no one’s really a fan of sharply rising gas prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Regulators claim that the two prediction markets are no more than sports gambling locales, which must adhere to strict state laws.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In smaller locales, the exemptions can be devastating to municipal finances.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 27 Mar. 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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