How to Use locker in a Sentence

locker

noun
  • There’s even a handy locker loop on the back to hang it up to dry.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • The Dodger-blue cleats didn’t last one hour in his locker.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
  • The Padres’ bags were laid out in front of their locker after the game.
    Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The guy who wasn’t afraid to fight always had a book in his locker.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2022
  • On locker cleanout day, Howard didn’t seem open to taking a pay cut to stay with the team.
    Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • If the school has lockers, find your child’s and practice opening the lock.
    Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Meet your guide and store any belongings in lockers in the gift shop.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
  • At the end of the teaser, Ted and Coach Beard walk into the locker room to see all of the posters hung above each locker.
    Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Third baseman Justin Turner, the heart and soul of the team, sat in front of his locker with his head buried in his hands.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2022
  • First locker, left of the door, is No. 29: new running back Jordan Wilkins.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Do everyone a favor and just put it in your locker (with the sound off, please).
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2024
  • One of the students grabbed the back of Villabol’s shirt and slammed their face into a locker.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Reaves sat at his locker with ice bags on both knees and towels wrapped around his body.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • The thumb in question came into contact with a chair in front of his locker.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Take it from someone who’s been shoved into his share of lockers: Sports and the arts aren’t always the best of friends.
    Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Down more steps still, the lower deck houses all the machinery (tanks, chain lockers, and the like).
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The other two lockers belong to Tristan Beck and Sean Hjelle.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Members must have their lockers cleared out by March 31.
    Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But there’s a sentiment in the NBA to protect the locker-room culture.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The youngster Barry was a presence in the clubhouse and climbed all over Willie at his locker.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 June 2024
  • As his teammates around him disrobed and walked to the showers, Herbert sat in front of his locker and stared at the ground.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There’s no word as to whether the storage locker belongs to Ye or someone from his team.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2024
  • There are no locker rooms; players change on the floor or in a nearby restroom.
    Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2022
  • One woman insists on walking naked around the shower area and the locker area.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Visitors are given a key and a locker to store their shoes.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • The locker was not locked at the time of the theft and police had no suspects or surveillance video available at the time of the report.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This slick option fits the vibe perfectly (and isn’t too bulky to fit inside a locker).
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There’s no space by his door to install a locker, and the pickup networks haven’t yet opened up nearby.
    Wilfred Chan, Curbed, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Phones also could be collected at the start of a class or placed in cellphone lockers.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024

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