personal effects
plural noun
: privately owned items (such as clothing and jewelry) normally worn or carried on the person
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put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed
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Photos of personal effects are catalogued online through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs.
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Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Additionally, an auction of the producer’s personal effects that happened last October in Stockholm raised $750,000 for the Tim Bergling Foundation, which works to educate young people about mental health.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
The sale was made up of 267 items, including shoes, instruments, clothing and other personal effects related to Avicii’s career in music.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
King’s camp and personal effects were discovered Saturday evening, leading to a larger operation Sunday involving 20 ground searchers, two helicopters, unmanned air systems and a search dog team, the park service said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Additionally, an auction of the producer’s personal effects that happened last October in Stockholm raised $750,000 for the Tim Bergling Foundation, which works to educate young people about mental health.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
The sale was made up of 267 items, including shoes, instruments, clothing and other personal effects related to Avicii’s career in music.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
King’s camp and personal effects were discovered Saturday evening, leading to a larger operation Sunday involving 20 ground searchers, two helicopters, unmanned air systems and a search dog team, the park service said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Personal effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20effects. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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