They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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In a gaming landscape full of always-online MMOs worth exploring in depth, Arrakis' treacherous sands and its more populated locales are alluring in ways even the biggest Dune fans weren't expecting at first.—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 For similar reasons, Ware also loves shows like White Lotus, in which fabulously rich people get into all kinds of trouble in equally fabulous locales.—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The hotel's aesthetic, conceived by Felix Cohen, is rooted in its quaint locale along with the building's 1948 architectural heritage, preserved through original stucco, Spanish barrel tiles, vaulted ceilings, and courtyard-facing suites.—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025 Many of them still work, just in a new locale.—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locale
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Etymology
modification of French local, from local, adjective
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