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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
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.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Timed to the album’s multi-layered kick-off, physical orange doors began appearing in cities around the world — Nashville, London, Las Vegas, among them — each sporting QR codes that connected fans to brief travelogue-style videos evoking those locales.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
This spanned locales such as Mulino and Liberal.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
There are farmers' markets all over the county offering everything from fruits and veggies to jams and maple syrup, and picturesque towns and villages like Fleischmanns, Walton, and Hobart provide scenic locales for strolling, shopping, and dining.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The cool night fall temperatures in northern and higher elevation locales start the process of leaf shed.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Such items are widely available from other sourcing locales, including Asia, Mexico and Central and South America.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Timed to the album’s multi-layered kick-off, physical orange doors began appearing in cities around the world — Nashville, London, Las Vegas, among them — each sporting QR codes that connected fans to brief travelogue-style videos evoking those locales.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
This spanned locales such as Mulino and Liberal.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
There are farmers' markets all over the county offering everything from fruits and veggies to jams and maple syrup, and picturesque towns and villages like Fleischmanns, Walton, and Hobart provide scenic locales for strolling, shopping, and dining.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The cool night fall temperatures in northern and higher elevation locales start the process of leaf shed.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Such items are widely available from other sourcing locales, including Asia, Mexico and Central and South America.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
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Additional game details, seating locations and ticket information will be released at a later date.—
Shane Connuck
October 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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The drugstore chain Walgreens says that COVID shots are available at locations nationwide without a prescription for individuals ages 3 years and older.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Teams also tend to lean heavily on zone in situational settings.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the split king size allows each sleeper to choose their own personalized settings.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Weddings caught in shutdown chaos Nuptials planned amid the federal government shutdown are in limbo as popular wedding venues shutter or experience low staffing.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators have uncovered a massive black-market supply chain flooding bars, venues and homes with counterfeit liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The action scenes are like an amusement park ride.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Knowing what was ahead and the pinch-me-like moment unfolding not far from places where childhood memories got created, Liam McNeeley’s excitement level rose.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The win against Michigan holds off the sort of angst that’s prevalent across the country right now in places like Happy Valley, Tallahassee, Gainesville and Madison.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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What To Know A public-benefit company, Afaxys has operations that include a group purchasing organization that serves more than 6,700 health care sites and the launch of multiple contraceptive products.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The park service manages more than 130 sites that highlight places related to significant figures and events in American history.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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