: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The thing that keeps him at bay is his mother's locket hanging over his grave at what's left of the tower.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Her mother died in June 2023, and the locket was an early birthday present.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Vacationing teens have stumbled across a mysterious locket hanging from the wreckage of a fire-lookout tower and, in taking it, have unwittingly resurrected a hulking revenant named Johnny (Ry Barrett) who then menaces the group in the Ontario woods.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Dainty and delicate, the heart locket is made of sterling silver and comes with a chain, with options ranging from 16 inches to 30 inches long.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 May 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Her mother died in June 2023, and the locket was an early birthday present.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Vacationing teens have stumbled across a mysterious locket hanging from the wreckage of a fire-lookout tower and, in taking it, have unwittingly resurrected a hulking revenant named Johnny (Ry Barrett) who then menaces the group in the Ontario woods.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Dainty and delicate, the heart locket is made of sterling silver and comes with a chain, with options ranging from 16 inches to 30 inches long.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 May 2024
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“Locket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locket. Accessed 5 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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