Locke
Americannoun
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Alain LeRoy 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.
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David Ross Petroleum V. Nasby, 1833–88, U.S. humorist and journalist.
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John, 1632–1704, English philosopher.
noun
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John. 1632–1704, English philosopher, who discussed the concept of empiricism in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690). He influenced political thought, esp in France and America, with his Two Treatises on Government (1690), in which he sanctioned the right to revolt
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Matthew. ?1630–77, English composer, esp of works for the stage
Example Sentences
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Fittingly, the last scene Connor and Locke filmed as Nick and Charlie was the anniversary scene in the park where there is a fallen tree with the letters “N+C” carved into the trunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Locke is reluctant to divulge his own interpretation of the characters’ future, preferring instead to let viewers make sense of the hopeful ending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Locke is animated when asked about whether he hopes more producers will follow Heartstopper's casting process, noting: "I think this industry is still run in a very closed doors way."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Locke and Connor are also both producers for this final chapter, which Connor says allowed them to "be the creative input and mouthpiece for the cast" who "all care about these characters and the story".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Anything bad Kara and Locke might have to say about Jenna would never be heard.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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