: a small case usually of precious metal that has space for a memento and that is worn typically suspended from a chain or necklace
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She kept her husband's picture in her locket.
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Charms are also a fund way to customize a jewelry stack, from cheeky croissant charms to timeless heart lockets.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Charming lockets accumulated into a graphic choker were part sweet remembrance, part bold declaration.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The locket opens, revealing the memory of Alex and Justin dropping Billie at Wiz Tech before wiping their memories to everyone in the room.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the finale, a magic locket activated by Alex’s tears unleashes a memory of the lovably snarky hellraiser wiping a much younger Billie’s memories and sending her off to boarding school to protect her from an evil wizard named Lord Morsus (who also happens to be Billie’s paternal grandfather).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Charming lockets accumulated into a graphic choker were part sweet remembrance, part bold declaration.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The locket opens, revealing the memory of Alex and Justin dropping Billie at Wiz Tech before wiping their memories to everyone in the room.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the finale, a magic locket activated by Alex’s tears unleashes a memory of the lovably snarky hellraiser wiping a much younger Billie’s memories and sending her off to boarding school to protect her from an evil wizard named Lord Morsus (who also happens to be Billie’s paternal grandfather).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Locket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locket. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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locket
noun
lock·et
ˈläk-ət 
: a small ornamental case usually worn on a chain or necklace
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