as in things
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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Recent Examples of belongings
There is one lesson, however, that’s best learned before your travel begins, and that’s the necessity of safety—for you and your belongings.
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Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Two of Cho’s tips for travel are to clear your space upon arrival with essential oils or sage, and to unpack your belongings right away, giving them room to stretch.
—Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The agents pushed through the door and ransacked the family’s belongings.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Lint rollers are also an excellent tool at at removing hitchhiking bed bugs from your person or belongings, adds Wilson.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
The home is pictured furnished and filled with the owner's belongings, providing a more realistic look at what tiny house living actually looks like – complete with dishes, laundry, houseplants, and other daily essentials.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
Jones belabored this point as well, once again citing packing too much and how a broken zipper can quickly turn messy if security is unable to quickly re-pack your belongings.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Trapasso says items like curtains, blackout shades, and even UV-blocking window film can help protect belongings from being sun-damaged.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Two of Cho’s tips for travel are to clear your space upon arrival with essential oils or sage, and to unpack your belongings right away, giving them room to stretch.
—Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The agents pushed through the door and ransacked the family’s belongings.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Lint rollers are also an excellent tool at at removing hitchhiking bed bugs from your person or belongings, adds Wilson.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
The home is pictured furnished and filled with the owner's belongings, providing a more realistic look at what tiny house living actually looks like – complete with dishes, laundry, houseplants, and other daily essentials.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
Jones belabored this point as well, once again citing packing too much and how a broken zipper can quickly turn messy if security is unable to quickly re-pack your belongings.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Trapasso says items like curtains, blackout shades, and even UV-blocking window film can help protect belongings from being sun-damaged.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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In the past few months, however, things have changed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Down by as many as five points in the third quarter, Tennessee had a chance to either cut into the Longhorns' three-point lead or tie the game on the third quarter's final possession.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Zags scored 11 of the next 13 points for a 66-62 lead, cranking up their transition game while the Broncos went seven possessions without a field goal.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In summer, interest in baked goods tends to go down, just as excitement over ice cream goes up.—
Manolo Betancur,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Baked goods and baking ingredients are not considered candy.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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