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 other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The union encouraged members to remove personal belongings from the workplace, schedule any medical, dental or vision appointments, refill prescriptions with 90-day supplies and postpone major purchases or financial obligations until an agreement is reached.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
By the time police searched that unit on May 29, the furniture that had been there in April was gone and none of Gratton’s personal belongings, including her cellphone, were found, according to prosecutors.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The union encouraged members to remove personal belongings from the workplace, schedule any medical, dental or vision appointments, refill prescriptions with 90-day supplies and postpone major purchases or financial obligations until an agreement is reached.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
By the time police searched that unit on May 29, the furniture that had been there in April was gone and none of Gratton’s personal belongings, including her cellphone, were found, according to prosecutors.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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