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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 series’ 12 episodes across two seasons visit a dizzying array of locales, from the Congolese rainforest to the Arctic, where polar bears are struggling to adapt to climate change and the loss of their icy homes.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Day Tripping to Driftwood These remote locales all serve as ideal home bases for exploring the Hill Country’s many nooks, including a day trip just 13 miles away to Driftwood, a blip of a town with a population of 106 and just enough square mileage to explore in a few hours.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea was to celebrate both locales and their respective influences on the Royals organization.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The festivities will include live music, food and open bars in one of South Florida’s most picturesque urban locales on the New River.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
As reflected in the range of works on view in Amersfoort, Lawrence worked in, and depicted, a pretty wide range of locales.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
In some African locales, Anopheles is already showing resistance to all four main classes of insecticide used for malaria control.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Day Tripping to Driftwood These remote locales all serve as ideal home bases for exploring the Hill Country’s many nooks, including a day trip just 13 miles away to Driftwood, a blip of a town with a population of 106 and just enough square mileage to explore in a few hours.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea was to celebrate both locales and their respective influences on the Royals organization.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The festivities will include live music, food and open bars in one of South Florida’s most picturesque urban locales on the New River.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
As reflected in the range of works on view in Amersfoort, Lawrence worked in, and depicted, a pretty wide range of locales.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
In some African locales, Anopheles is already showing resistance to all four main classes of insecticide used for malaria control.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
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Flooded roads Flooding has been reported in multiple locations, including on I-75 near Clay Road in Wayne County.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Most planes already have the complementary ADS-B Out systems that broadcast their locations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead of asking parents to constantly adjust settings, the platform builds age-appropriate experiences from the start.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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And depending on the share settings, ICE could access the cameras for immigration enforcement — even if Dunwoody doesn’t share directly with the agency.—
Cassidy Alexander,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Walker began working on the film during production as the DIT, transporting footage from the camera to the edit suite and assembling scenes as they were shot.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Judging from all the shooting and chase scenes, Hig has his work cut out proving that his optimism in humanity is justified.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Challenge yourself with some of the extreme terrain -- like rock crawling -- and driving through places like Death Valley.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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This pattern extends beyond industrial sites.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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