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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 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
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
Other notable locales on the list include four planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
For now, Crystal’s Indian Ocean itineraries are calling on such exotic locales as Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore and India, bringing its signature White Dress Party along for every voyage.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
There is no dearth of beautiful locales in Mexico, but Mandarina offers something different.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Still others held rallies in favored locales.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 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
Other notable locales on the list include four planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
For now, Crystal’s Indian Ocean itineraries are calling on such exotic locales as Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore and India, bringing its signature White Dress Party along for every voyage.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
There is no dearth of beautiful locales in Mexico, but Mandarina offers something different.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Still others held rallies in favored locales.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
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John and Debbie Thalmann started Beddar Beddar & Moore with previous locations back in 1991.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are also thousands of H&R Block locations nationwide for in-person support.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The term later moved into therapy settings, as a way to describe the tactics used by domestic abusers against their victims.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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O’Connor said that beyond revenue, development could drive attendance toward other venues on the fairgrounds.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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An assembly of planets in Aries moves through your twelfth house, stirring emotions behind the scenes and asking for careful tending.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The re-telling is family-friendly and open to the community, though some scenes will feature strobe lighting effects.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many private equity and hedge funds are domiciled in places like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, jurisdictions known for levying little or no taxes at the fund level.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are nearby fishing villages that are definitely worth visiting, but no other places to stay within a 30-minute drive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In all, Beckham, with various partnership groups, explored more than 20 sites.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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