personal belongings
plural noun
: items that belong to someone and that are small enough to be carried
Be sure to take your personal belongings with you when you get off the bus.
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News of his unexpected death came on Sunday after his family members launched a GoFundMe page to retrieve his personal belongings in L.A. and return him to his home in Houston.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Over the last few days, residents have been able to return home for brief visits to collect personal belongings.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Flight attendants helped passengers crawl out of open exit doors, urging people to leave personal belongings behind, though some still exited with bags in tow, video from Koukov shows.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
None had proper documentation to enter the United States, and their lack of luggage or personal belongings further suggested they were being smuggled rather than traveling as tourists, according to the federal complaint.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Over the last few days, residents have been able to return home for brief visits to collect personal belongings.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Flight attendants helped passengers crawl out of open exit doors, urging people to leave personal belongings behind, though some still exited with bags in tow, video from Koukov shows.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
None had proper documentation to enter the United States, and their lack of luggage or personal belongings further suggested they were being smuggled rather than traveling as tourists, according to the federal complaint.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal belongings
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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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