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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Residents are struggling with the loss of homes, vehicles, and personal belongings.
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Salem al-Rayes, a journalist in Gaza for Arabic language news sites, was displaced from his home during the war, giving up most of his personal belongings, like other Palestinians in Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Jones was found wounded with the Nestors' money and personal belongings in his pockets.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Deputies said his paddleboard and personal belongings were later found on the south side of the lake near Captain’s Nook.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Salem al-Rayes, a journalist in Gaza for Arabic language news sites, was displaced from his home during the war, giving up most of his personal belongings, like other Palestinians in Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Jones was found wounded with the Nestors' money and personal belongings in his pockets.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Deputies said his paddleboard and personal belongings were later found on the south side of the lake near Captain’s Nook.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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