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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
Parts of coastal Virginia hit major flood stage, the most severe level, Sunday afternoon and dozens of other locales in the mid-Atlantic experienced moderate flooding.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
And Queens’ location may prove to be a plus for Elon’s undergraduate recruitment, Heckler said, as college-age students are gravitating more toward schools in urban areas than rural or suburban locales in recent years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
That locale may also have newer additions or upgrades, but the 1,500 MW figure is commonly quoted.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Brian Bonnenfant with the Center for Regional Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno said data centers might be attractive in locales facing a cash crunch.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
And Queens’ location may prove to be a plus for Elon’s undergraduate recruitment, Heckler said, as college-age students are gravitating more toward schools in urban areas than rural or suburban locales in recent years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
That locale may also have newer additions or upgrades, but the 1,500 MW figure is commonly quoted.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Brian Bonnenfant with the Center for Regional Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno said data centers might be attractive in locales facing a cash crunch.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locale
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Unfortunately for him, Judge Arun Subramanian shot down the request as the Bureau of Prisons will accommodate general locations for sentences, but not specific prisons.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Firth’s isolated location within Ivvavik National Park—created as part of a 1984 land claim agreement and comanaged by Parks Canada and the Inuvialuit—has kept this wild waterway pristine.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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On land, louder environments like running alongside traffic might compete a little too much with talking audio – noise-canceling earbuds or over-ear headphones are better in this setting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Public happens to be the very same venue where Hamilton made its off-Broadway debut inFebruary 2015, before moving to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre that August.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Twickenham became the second stadium used in 2016, and Tottenham was added to the venue rotation in ’19.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Go further by Set the scene with warm lighting, textured serving trays, and small plates of complementary bites for that boutique cafe feel.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump also revoked Bolton's security detail, which was in place because of threats from Iran.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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How does a company become—and stay—a great place to work?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Miami site is currently used as an employee parking lot for Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus and is adjacent to the historic Freedom Tower, which served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans who fled communism in the 1960s and 1970s and sought asylum in the United States.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The collection prelaunched with a dedicated pop-up at Tokyo’s department store Isetan Shinjuku and rolls out internationally starting Thursday at the brand’s flagships, retail partners and on the brand’s e-commerce site.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locale. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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