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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 locale
The nation’s business-friendliest locales, according to this scorecard, are states frequently cheered by executives with large, fast-growing economies: Utah, Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Arizona.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Spain and other top European shoot locales also form part of a new international film financing model forged by market realities.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Based on these findings, researchers deduced that manatees had likely lived year-round in Cuba and other Caribbean locales before becoming a fixture in Florida’s waters.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Spain and other top European shoot locales also form part of a new international film financing model forged by market realities.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Based on these findings, researchers deduced that manatees had likely lived year-round in Cuba and other Caribbean locales before becoming a fixture in Florida’s waters.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locale
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For example, California requires recyclers to document each catalytic converter sale, including dates, locations, and even photos or videos of the seller.Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This invite usually has minimal details including the date and location of your event.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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There’s room to linger in the salon-like setting, whether on curved velvet furniture or at the free-standing bar.Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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The update also lets players switch the seasonal content and the Nier Automata DLC with a toggle in the settings.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Other dining and drinking venues at the Sydney Opera House include Midden by Mark Olive, on the Western Broadwalk; House Canteen, on the lower concourse; and the pre-theater Lounge, in the entry foyer on the main box office level.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rice–Eccles Stadium, an outdoor college football venue at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, stands against a stunning mountain backdrop.Chris DiLella,Andrea Day, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of Nickel Boys plays out from Elwood’s and Turner’s direct perspectives, sometimes flitting between the two boys within the same scene.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, since first coming into the scene 20 years earlier, Swift not only grew her fan base exponentially but managed to sustain it.IESE Business School, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Applicants must also complete the application form on the musical's site.Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The findings were published in a two-part report detailing how many children had attended Indian boarding schools, how many had died, the number and location of burial sites, how much federal funding the schools had received, and suggestions for moving forward.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locale. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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