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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Travelers can also empty everything from their pockets into the same bin, although TSA advises travelers to put things like keys, phones and other small personal belongings in their bags rather than pockets to reduce the risk of losing them.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Tammie says none of Jared’s personal belongings, like his phone and wallet, were found at the scene, but his dogs, Rusty and Roxy Mae, were found safe inside the truck.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Since Duvall died at 75 from complications from diabetes on July 11, 2024, an assortment of her personal belongings have been up for grabs at various auctions and sales.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Ernest Tubb's grandson Dale Tubb kept hundreds of his grandfather's personal belongings in his basement for years.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Tammie says none of Jared’s personal belongings, like his phone and wallet, were found at the scene, but his dogs, Rusty and Roxy Mae, were found safe inside the truck.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Since Duvall died at 75 from complications from diabetes on July 11, 2024, an assortment of her personal belongings have been up for grabs at various auctions and sales.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Ernest Tubb's grandson Dale Tubb kept hundreds of his grandfather's personal belongings in his basement for years.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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