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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Burke said some tools were taken, along with a colleague's personal belongings.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
All guests and non-essential crew disembarked with their luggage and personal belongings, according to Blue Lagoon Cruises.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph’s personal belongings are also missing.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Firefighters contained the blaze and limited damage to living areas, allowing residents to collect personal belongings after the fire was extinguished, the release said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
All guests and non-essential crew disembarked with their luggage and personal belongings, according to Blue Lagoon Cruises.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph’s personal belongings are also missing.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Firefighters contained the blaze and limited damage to living areas, allowing residents to collect personal belongings after the fire was extinguished, the release said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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