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 new locale is set for Wynnewood Village, a shopping center just west of Interstate 35E, at the northwest corner of Illinois Avenue and Zang Boulevard.
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
After all, Tom takes off right after Alice suggests the two settle down in New Jersey, where she’s just been offered a job at Princeton, rather than sporadically meet up in exotic locales when their schedules allow.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The race was formed in 1979 and has always been held in a warmer locale, either Florida or Southern California.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood West Chelsea is New York’s chic and artsy locale—defined by its galleries, architecture, and steady flow of foot traffic along the High Line.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
After all, Tom takes off right after Alice suggests the two settle down in New Jersey, where she’s just been offered a job at Princeton, rather than sporadically meet up in exotic locales when their schedules allow.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The race was formed in 1979 and has always been held in a warmer locale, either Florida or Southern California.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood West Chelsea is New York’s chic and artsy locale—defined by its galleries, architecture, and steady flow of foot traffic along the High Line.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 6 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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