: 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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But now that she’s spoken aloud her fears about facing Nicholas, and collected her locket from Billy, Agatha seems much softer and more at peace with her fate in afterlife limbo.
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Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
The selection of lockets and chains by Charlotte Macaulay are inspired by her English heritage and all have pops of enamel or carvings inside.
Mateo
Designer Matthew Harris has figured out what women want to buy themselves.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend and passed down the generations.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Each locket tells a unique story, inviting wearers to personalize their pieces with memories that resonate deeply.
—Jessica Neises, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
The selection of lockets and chains by Charlotte Macaulay are inspired by her English heritage and all have pops of enamel or carvings inside.
Mateo
Designer Matthew Harris has figured out what women want to buy themselves.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend and passed down the generations.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Each locket tells a unique story, inviting wearers to personalize their pieces with memories that resonate deeply.
—Jessica Neises, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Locket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locket. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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