locker

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

One bright spring morning he appears, as quickly and oddly as a desert chill, sitting calmly in front of his locker, October’s mystery hero, alone, in full view, finally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As he himself tells it, when he walked into the locker room after L.A. finally won its first NBA title, in 1972, his thought was “Is that all there is?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

More than 40% of students play a team sport, and St. Michael’s plowed part of a $38 million loan into new locker rooms in the athletic facility, as well as IT upgrades on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Not run since but he's an improving eight-year-old with plenty potentially still left in the locker.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

My school backpack is slumped against the wall, still filled with the binders, books, and folders I cleared out of my locker.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison