Examples of locale in a Sentence
They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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For starters, say filmmakers and advocates, much can be done to tackle the city’s sclerotic bureaucracy, onerous regulations and a slow and costly permitting process that has pushed filmmakers to flee to friendlier and cheaper locales.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Just as in their debut, the Esiris luxuriate in scenes of people at work and observations of an increasingly cosmopolitan locale, subtly revealing trenchant class differences.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Every year, the countries of Europe and assorted other locales gather to display the best songwriting that their country has to offer.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In the past, Chicago has portrayed multiple East Coast cities — even Santa Monica and European locales.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Just as in their debut, the Esiris luxuriate in scenes of people at work and observations of an increasingly cosmopolitan locale, subtly revealing trenchant class differences.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Every year, the countries of Europe and assorted other locales gather to display the best songwriting that their country has to offer.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In the past, Chicago has portrayed multiple East Coast cities — even Santa Monica and European locales.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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locale
noun
lo·cale
lō-ˈkal 
: a place where something happens or is supposed to happen
the locale of the accident
the locale of a play
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