Example Sentences

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"Jewellery and lockets, people tend to know there's generally value in it. But when it comes to trading cards and collectables, people tend to overlook them."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“The way Nick forges his metals is special,” said Kevin Napoli, who purchased two of Berkofsky’s kitchen knives and a pair of cremation lockets for him and his son to carry his father’s ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Gift bags were handed to families, and each group was presented with custom beaded bracelets and lockets dedicated to their loved ones.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Ladies wore cameos, mourning jewelry and large lockets containing photos and hair of loved ones.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2019

In the America of the 1790s, Washington’s image was everywhere, in paintings, prints, lockets; on coins, silverware, plates, and household bric-a-brac.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis