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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
In hot locales, plants perform best in part shade.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
But after decades of being confined to the coasts and random Rust Belt locales, it was sanctioned as an official high school sport by 29 states as of last fall.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
The show was primarily set in the seaside town of Cabot Cove, Maine, though Jessica would often travel to other locales as cases unfolded.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That has stoked concerns in Miami-Dade and other high cost-of-living locales in Florida about people priced out of the area, or even out of the state entirely.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Fans speculated that since the first three seasons were all set in sunny locales, the upcoming installment could change things up by spending time at a White Lotus resort in a cooler climate.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
But many of them are skipping the United States for other locales.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
From the coastal cliffs of Costa Rica to open-air Indonesian retreats, luxury villa rentals span locales and design sensibilities—if something rustic and Tuscan is not for you, something modernist and Mexican just may be.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
But after decades of being confined to the coasts and random Rust Belt locales, it was sanctioned as an official high school sport by 29 states as of last fall.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
The show was primarily set in the seaside town of Cabot Cove, Maine, though Jessica would often travel to other locales as cases unfolded.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That has stoked concerns in Miami-Dade and other high cost-of-living locales in Florida about people priced out of the area, or even out of the state entirely.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Fans speculated that since the first three seasons were all set in sunny locales, the upcoming installment could change things up by spending time at a White Lotus resort in a cooler climate.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
But many of them are skipping the United States for other locales.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
From the coastal cliffs of Costa Rica to open-air Indonesian retreats, luxury villa rentals span locales and design sensibilities—if something rustic and Tuscan is not for you, something modernist and Mexican just may be.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
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Officials said the changes do not affect early voting locations and only apply to in-person voting on Election Day.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three locations, which have 256 apartments combined, had 522 tows over two years.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Backed by a $293 million Series B led by Alibaba Cloud, ShengShu is positioning Motubrain as a key step toward general-purpose embodied AI systems capable of operating across diverse real-world settings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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In clinical settings, exosomes are injected into the scalp.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mario Mota told council members at the Tuesday hearing that hundreds of the new vehicles would police the eight Olympic venues within city boundaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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That podium is being replicated for one of the brand’s activations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, one of the venues where the Champagne brand is also popping up, in addition to the Miami Beach Edition and Seaspice.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Last fall, the cast and crew filmed key scenes throughout Milan (such as the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show) as well as at the breathtaking Villa Balbiano on Lake Como.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Creator and showrunner Katie Dippold’s fascination with such places began at an early age, growing up in New Jersey, where her family would take trips to the shore.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Sites that preserve soft-bodied organisms are even rarer because soft tissues decompose more easily, making these places especially useful for piecing together prehistoric ecosystems.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Totem poles, after all, marked sites of significance.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Many of the foundations—which act as the legal holding sites of collections preserved after an artists’ death—have reached such heights as the values of the works have swelled.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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