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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At one point, Kendra urged the high school's principal, Dan Boyer, to set a trap for the bully after the texter claimed that Lauryn's personal belongings were being stolen.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings, including a tablet and Belomorkanal cigarettes, are displayed.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of that, as the family relocated from California to New York, a moving truck containing personal belongings was robbed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Residents are struggling with the loss of homes, vehicles, and personal belongings.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings, including a tablet and Belomorkanal cigarettes, are displayed.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of that, as the family relocated from California to New York, a moving truck containing personal belongings was robbed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Residents are struggling with the loss of homes, vehicles, and personal belongings.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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