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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Authorities had discovered what are believed to be Scott's personal belongings at the same location just days before.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Coins and sandals — personal belongings of the deceased — were also found.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Evidence including home videos and odd personal belongings points to Sam’s involvement in Sutton’s murder.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Each of these insects can contaminate surfaces, along with destroying personal belongings.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Coins and sandals — personal belongings of the deceased — were also found.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Evidence including home videos and odd personal belongings points to Sam’s involvement in Sutton’s murder.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Each of these insects can contaminate surfaces, along with destroying personal belongings.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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