Example Sentences
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Inspired by a trend in Paris, couples attached metal padlocks and threw the keys into the East River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Like the padlocks left on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, people often leave the coins behind for love or luck.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
Sensing my interest in the cluster of irregular towers, he stood up, produced a large key ring and began opening a series of padlocks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
There’s also a large metal “Love” sign at the visitors’ center, where people attach padlocks engraved with names and messages of love.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
I was thinking about the padlocks without any keys and the tractor without any key.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
