How to Use belonging in a Sentence

belonging

noun

• Yet their use of graphics with casual clothing as a canvas became an instant badge of belonging — and a collectible.
  — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022
• The adjustable strap, roomy compartments, and zipper keep my belongings protected.
  — Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
• The brand’s goal is to promote a sense of belonging and accessibility for the everyday woman.
  — Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022
• One reason for this, experts say, is because kindness contributes to our sense of community and belonging.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
• The question of whether those employees feel a sense of belonging is a serious concern for Ramakrishnan.
  — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 23 Feb. 2022
• The opposite is also true: Low feelings of school belonging are tied to higher rates of violence, absenteeism, and depression.
  — Kat McKim, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2022
• Creating a unique, identifiable Dick's brand has helped foster a heightened sense of belonging and purpose, Hobart says.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2022
• Refugee children face enormous stress during important developmental years, when a sense of stability and belonging is crucial to their long-term well-being.
  — Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2022
• In his own segment, Duke visits his parents’ home country for the first time, an experience that shifts his perspective on cultural identity and belonging.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• Like a traditional suitcase, the backpack is crafted with compression straps to keep your belongings in place as well as organization features including mesh and wet pockets.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
• The queue was an act of belonging, and the queue was an end in itself.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2022
• All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
• The crew and their belongings were saved but the catamaran was lost.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023
• Meet your guide and store any belongings in lockers in the gift shop.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
• Futons, clothes, a lamp, a few books, and a cat—that was the extent of our belongings.
  — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
• The woman was able to take a handful of her belongings with her in a bag.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
• All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
• All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
• The need to create a strong sense of purpose and belonging is not new.
  — Andrew Dawson, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
• The rest of the Lakota belongings were plundered or burned.
  — Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
• The bag snaps closed at the top and has a zip pocket inside to keep your belongings secure.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
• The suspect pointed some kind of firearm at them and took some of their belongings.
  — Greg Norman, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2024
• Their belongings remained behind at the farms, part of a crime scene.
  — Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
• The family sold most of their belongings, their home, and their car, and moved to Panama in 2019.
  — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
• Swan, an activist who asked to use a code name, came back around the same time and saw their belongings strewn across the forest floor from the raid.
  — Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
• Both the victim and the 44-year-old gunman were in the park when the younger man accused the shooter of stealing his belongings.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
• Think: No more rummaging through your belongings at the airport check-in or on the plane.
  — Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
• Their tent was found containing all of their belongings and cut open from the inside with a knife.
  — Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
• Reuters footage showed people returning to the site of the bombing to check on their belongings, and fires burning in the area.
  — Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
• Police did not suspect foul play, the site reported, because belongings including Bryar’s musical equipment were found undisturbed.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024