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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Her personal belongings were examined, but officials were unable to confirm her identity at the time.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Shared spaces were left messy, personal belongings spread throughout the house, decor rearranged and boundaries ignored.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The items include worn shoes, personal belongings and various everyday items left behind — plus a human lower jaw bone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The scientist is accused of adding chemicals — thought to be paraformaldehyde, chloroform and Trizol, all regularly found in science labs — to a co-worker's personal belongings, including his water bottle, according to a press release from the university citing a criminal complaint.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Shared spaces were left messy, personal belongings spread throughout the house, decor rearranged and boundaries ignored.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The items include worn shoes, personal belongings and various everyday items left behind — plus a human lower jaw bone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The scientist is accused of adding chemicals — thought to be paraformaldehyde, chloroform and Trizol, all regularly found in science labs — to a co-worker's personal belongings, including his water bottle, according to a press release from the university citing a criminal complaint.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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