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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In a 6-3 vote, the city council elected to get rid of it current law that requires it to provide shelter to the homeless before issuing a citation, and also requires the city to store personal belongings for the homeless.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Later iterations of the jacket added a hood, internal pockets for personal belongings, and a drawstring that cinched the bottom hem to create a more all-encompassing space.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Authorities recovered a man’s body Monday from the waters of Lake Natoma in Folsom, one day after a Roseville man’s personal belongings were discovered along the American River Bike Trail.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Travelers can also empty everything from their pockets into the same bin, although TSA advises travelers to put keys, phones and other small personal belongings in their bags rather than pockets to reduce the risk of losing them.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Later iterations of the jacket added a hood, internal pockets for personal belongings, and a drawstring that cinched the bottom hem to create a more all-encompassing space.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Authorities recovered a man’s body Monday from the waters of Lake Natoma in Folsom, one day after a Roseville man’s personal belongings were discovered along the American River Bike Trail.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Travelers can also empty everything from their pockets into the same bin, although TSA advises travelers to put keys, phones and other small personal belongings in their bags rather than pockets to reduce the risk of losing them.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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