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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New arrivals are handed a cup of coffee, a burrito, and a bag with their personal belongings, then rushed through a series of cubicles where the Honduran government records their return.
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
That growth accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people spent more time at home and placed greater value on personal belongings.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Operations conducted by mountain rescue units and sheriff's office helicopters led to the discovery of personal belongings at the top of a steep couloir, authorities said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Firefighters were removing debris and personal belongings from the vault before declaring the scene fully cleared.
—Anthony Galaviz
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
That growth accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people spent more time at home and placed greater value on personal belongings.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Operations conducted by mountain rescue units and sheriff's office helicopters led to the discovery of personal belongings at the top of a steep couloir, authorities said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Firefighters were removing debris and personal belongings from the vault before declaring the scene fully cleared.
—Anthony Galaviz
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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