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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 locales
The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.
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CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
To save money, the School Board planned to relocate some graduations to high school gymnasiums instead of glitzy locales such as Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Feel free to visit these locales any time of the year, however, for some remarkable memories.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Now, 10 new locales have joined the family, ranging from Florence to Sardinia and Marabella to Puglia.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The show was set primarily in the seaside town of Cabot Cove, Maine, though Jessica often traveled to other locales as cases unfolded.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The Lochmill Capital interior was a set, but almost everything else was shot in recognizable locales around the city, sometimes late at night.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
From the beaches of Hawaii and Florida to locales in Mexico and the Caribbean, some of the world's top hotels and resorts are debuting major makeovers in 2026.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Streams are beamed through a production center in London for encoding and quality control before being sent to myriad devices in far-reaching locales.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
To save money, the School Board planned to relocate some graduations to high school gymnasiums instead of glitzy locales such as Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Feel free to visit these locales any time of the year, however, for some remarkable memories.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Now, 10 new locales have joined the family, ranging from Florence to Sardinia and Marabella to Puglia.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The show was set primarily in the seaside town of Cabot Cove, Maine, though Jessica often traveled to other locales as cases unfolded.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The Lochmill Capital interior was a set, but almost everything else was shot in recognizable locales around the city, sometimes late at night.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
From the beaches of Hawaii and Florida to locales in Mexico and the Caribbean, some of the world's top hotels and resorts are debuting major makeovers in 2026.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Streams are beamed through a production center in London for encoding and quality control before being sent to myriad devices in far-reaching locales.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
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That review includes parking fees at Park-n-Ride locations, which are currently free for most customers.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Despite its resilient history, Plate Italiano Moderno — a local Italian restaurant — has closed one of its locations.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Users can turn these integrations on or off in Gemini settings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mas, the bestselling author of the Villains of Lore and Psycho Shifters series, has a strong historical background to help construct her atmospheric settings.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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While major gathering venues do exist in Connecticut, such as the Islamic Center of Connecticut, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, the women’s work to create the ball paved the way to a new space of Muslim convergence.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dining venues source local, seasonal ingredients; all kitchen waste is composted or recycled.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is the year of crushes that turn serious, passion projects that attract admirers and moments that feel like scenes from a movie.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani said crews have so far melted 23 million pounds of snow using eight snow-melting sites.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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