: a small case usually of precious metal that has space for a memento and that is worn typically suspended from a chain or necklace
Examples of locket in a Sentence
She kept her husband's picture in her locket.
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The company continues to sell licensed tennis bracelet collections with Chris Evert and a Peanuts x MRK collection, including a sterling silver and 18-karat gold Snoopy locket.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
Samantha has been telling her young daughters their dad is at work, and gave their oldest a locket with his picture inside after he was detained.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The video ends with Beer, eyes still filled with tears, clutching a locket in bed.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s also an ornament on the bottle shaped like a locket with 24-karat gold that contains an obsidian cameo.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
Samantha has been telling her young daughters their dad is at work, and gave their oldest a locket with his picture inside after he was detained.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The video ends with Beer, eyes still filled with tears, clutching a locket in bed.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s also an ornament on the bottle shaped like a locket with 24-karat gold that contains an obsidian cameo.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locket
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“Locket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locket. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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