How to Use locale in a Sentence

locale

noun
  • They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
  • Many of them still work, just in a new locale.
    — Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Beary has some more plans up his sleeve at the locale, too.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Some are in trendy non-touristy locales, some sit in the heart of it all.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The locale may have changed, but the wine—and stemware—can be had at home.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Town & Country, 22 June 2021
  • Most such locales are available to film for free.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In hot locales, plants perform best in part shade.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All that jumping around in both time and locale gives the movie sweep.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Sure, its scenic locale on the surf break has something to do with it.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Hear the very sound of that paramount locale in this song and take it to heart.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • The one that brought you to the locale is bound to be the only one nearby.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • First, the new locale provides a much more scenic setting.
    — Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Or if there’s some tempting take-out food available in some high-risk locale.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • One of the best ways to learn about a locale is through its literature.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Even a snowy locale can provide the perfect respite for an après ski moment.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Both hope the movie brings people a little bit of joy and escape to a scenic locale.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
  • All the while, this Northshore locale was coming into its own.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • But as any wine-lover knows, true Champagne is only made in one locale.
    — Regan Stephens, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2023
  • While the setting may seem idyllic, the locale is anything but that.
    — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Those looking to get out of the city and work from a more paradisal locale best snap one up now.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 24 May 2021
  • Not so for those tropical locales.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
  • Provide plants with light afternoon shade in very hot locales.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Their coloring is all over the board, from very dark in some locales to brown, olive, and yellow.
    — Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Emily’s second new locale is a famous tax haven.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Keep them out of the sun and in a cool but not freezing locale with some air circulation.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 May 2021
  • The beating heart of space is the custom charcoal grille, which took six months to build just for the new locale.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The trade for such a pure and serene locale is that there aren’t any grocery stores or gas stations on the island.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • And the right kind of interpreter can mine magic from this kind of locale and its abundant clichés.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022
  • The grand wild locales of the Scottish coast are reduced to mere backdrops.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024

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