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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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Perhaps, but the 2.5 percent state income tax rate in Arizona gave the Diamondbacks another advantage over those clubs, both of which play in high-tax locales.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There is also a direct correlation between minority locales and people with lower incomes.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
Rather than changing their location, students should focus on standing out by making an impact in their locale—wherever that may be.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
From Fiji in the South Pacific to Bora Bora in French Polynesia to more unusual locales like Doha and Swedish Lapland, the popularity of these water villas has grown with such fervor that virtually every luxury hotel brand who is not yet in the game is in the midst of planning their entrance.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There is also a direct correlation between minority locales and people with lower incomes.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
Rather than changing their location, students should focus on standing out by making an impact in their locale—wherever that may be.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
From Fiji in the South Pacific to Bora Bora in French Polynesia to more unusual locales like Doha and Swedish Lapland, the popularity of these water villas has grown with such fervor that virtually every luxury hotel brand who is not yet in the game is in the midst of planning their entrance.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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