the personals

plural noun

US
: a special section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., where people can place short personal messages

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Eight of the penalties, including all of the personals, were on the defense. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Oct. 2020 Amid the personals and ads for auction sales, the viewer is forced to confront the contours of the Indigenous man’s face. Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2020

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“The personals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20personals. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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