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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Stolen items included hard drives with music, show footage plans, and personal belongings.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings remained in the area.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point, Kendra urged the high school's principal, Dan Boyer, to set a trap for the bully after the texter claimed that Lauryn's personal belongings were being stolen.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings, including a tablet and Belomorkanal cigarettes, are displayed.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings remained in the area.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point, Kendra urged the high school's principal, Dan Boyer, to set a trap for the bully after the texter claimed that Lauryn's personal belongings were being stolen.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His personal belongings, including a tablet and Belomorkanal cigarettes, are displayed.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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