padlock

Example Sentences

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Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there's a large padlock hanging on the door handle.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The first and only response to that invitation was to ask him to put a padlock on the door to the storage room full of boxed documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Not necessarily a designer one, but a handbag with a strong sense of itself — an acid-green baguette bag, a wicker orb with a padlock, a cheetah-print apothecary satchel.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Saint Laurent’s latest offering — understated black leather with a charming gold padlock hanging off the handle — offers the user a graceful chicness that more than justifies the price tag.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Officer Delinko returned to the gate and checked the padlock, which was secure.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen