They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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Might being raised amid this architectural austerity have inspired the young Rev. Robert Prevost to seek out missionary locales such as Peru for his ministry?—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 And tariffs could potentially encourage studios to film some projects in other, less expensive locales throughout the country, although even those costs, at present, typically exceed those in other nations.—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025 Record-breaking, July-like heat has baked these locales this week, allowing the atmosphere to stock up plenty of fuel for explosive storms.—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 Editor's note: This story was updated at 12:10 p.m. ET on May 10 to state that tracking organizations predicted several different possible reentry locales for Kosmos 482.—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for locale
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Etymology
modification of French local, from local, adjective
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