personal effects
plural noun
: privately owned items (such as clothing and jewelry) normally worn or carried on the person
Examples of personal effects in a Sentence
put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed
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Both California and Texas license plates are in the auction, along with several furniture pieces and personal effects.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Helgelien’s questions — and his discovery of his brother’s personal effects — led authorities to begin digging on the property.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The victim's friends were able to traipse through the crime scene to collect personal effects.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Investigators recovered more bones, clothing and personal effects, but other than determining the remains belonged to a woman who was at least middle-aged, could not identify her, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Helgelien’s questions — and his discovery of his brother’s personal effects — led authorities to begin digging on the property.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The victim's friends were able to traipse through the crime scene to collect personal effects.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Investigators recovered more bones, clothing and personal effects, but other than determining the remains belonged to a woman who was at least middle-aged, could not identify her, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal effects
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“Personal effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20effects. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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