lock·er-room
ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm 
ˈlä-kə-
: of, relating to, or suitable for use in a locker room
especially
: of a coarse or sexual nature
locker-room talk
: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothing and equipment in lockers
especially
: one for use by sports players
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Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
So smash goes the jar in a locker-room sequence that brings Sam’s ugliest fears to the fore, unleashing the ravenous supernatural force trapped inside.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Will the team be amenable to uses of the field and the locker rooms?
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
He was banished to the locker room by the refs after elbowing the Hornets’ Nick Richards in the jaw with 6:34 left in the second quarter.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
At halftime, as his teammates headed for the locker room, Harbaugh made a beeline for his favorite TV star.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
That led to some boos from the home crowd at the end of the second period as the Blues retreated to the locker room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Continue reading … 'FIGHT LIKE HELL' – Woman who lost Planet Fitness membership over trans locker room controversy speaks out.
—Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
The double standard is on display in every stadium in the league: a sign in the locker room tells players not to bet on baseball, while a sign in the arena tells everyone in the world that betting on baseball is cool, and fun, and the only way to really enjoy the game.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
In other photos posted by both the Phillies and Eagles of their visit, the pair embraced on the pitch and hung out with the players on and off the field in the locker room.
—Es, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
So smash goes the jar in a locker-room sequence that brings Sam’s ugliest fears to the fore, unleashing the ravenous supernatural force trapped inside.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Noun
The decision to throw out Ruiz upset Messi and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Will the team be amenable to uses of the field and the locker rooms?
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
He was banished to the locker room by the refs after elbowing the Hornets’ Nick Richards in the jaw with 6:34 left in the second quarter.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
At halftime, as his teammates headed for the locker room, Harbaugh made a beeline for his favorite TV star.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
That led to some boos from the home crowd at the end of the second period as the Blues retreated to the locker room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Continue reading … 'FIGHT LIKE HELL' – Woman who lost Planet Fitness membership over trans locker room controversy speaks out.
—Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
The double standard is on display in every stadium in the league: a sign in the locker room tells players not to bet on baseball, while a sign in the arena tells everyone in the world that betting on baseball is cool, and fun, and the only way to really enjoy the game.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
In other photos posted by both the Phillies and Eagles of their visit, the pair embraced on the pitch and hung out with the players on and off the field in the locker room.
—Es, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
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