: 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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That’s also why his obsessive huffing on a locket holding a lock of hair from Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen, the woman he’s been obsessed with since her youth, is so unexpectedly funny.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
When Thomas arrives at the castle, Orlok is drawn to a locket containing a piece of Ellen's hair.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Lexi Zaragoza, 26, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lexi Zaragoza, a 26-year-old children’s social worker in Santa Barbara, California, said her biggest personal splurge this year was a gold locket from the jewelry brand Catbird.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
With the lockets and charms Monica Rich Kosann has been designing for many years, the intent is clear.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
When Thomas arrives at the castle, Orlok is drawn to a locket containing a piece of Ellen's hair.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Lexi Zaragoza, 26, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lexi Zaragoza, a 26-year-old children’s social worker in Santa Barbara, California, said her biggest personal splurge this year was a gold locket from the jewelry brand Catbird.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
With the lockets and charms Monica Rich Kosann has been designing for many years, the intent is clear.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Locket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locket. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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