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They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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In that way, the biggest difference between Thailand and the series’ previous locales is the fact that much more shady business gets done there.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The collection of plates and accessories roots the area in comfortable familiarity, and natural textures (like the rattan and wicker tables) quietly acknowledge the home’s island locale.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Now on its final chapter, Cartier’s Nature Sauvage high jewelry collection pushed further the figurative fantasies that stage animals in imaginary locales and situations.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
In the southern part of the Beehive State—specifically near Zion National Park—both residential and hospitality developers are eyeing key locales on the outskirts of the park that bring you up close and personal with the raw desert landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The collection of plates and accessories roots the area in comfortable familiarity, and natural textures (like the rattan and wicker tables) quietly acknowledge the home’s island locale.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Now on its final chapter, Cartier’s Nature Sauvage high jewelry collection pushed further the figurative fantasies that stage animals in imaginary locales and situations.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
In the southern part of the Beehive State—specifically near Zion National Park—both residential and hospitality developers are eyeing key locales on the outskirts of the park that bring you up close and personal with the raw desert landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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