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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Starliner had made a late cargo switch to bring up some emergency hardware needed to make the bathroom work on the station, and because of that, the two crew had to leave behind some personal belongings.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The event raised a record-setting $10.8 million, surpassing the previous high total set in 2022 by more than $1 million, in part from a live auction that saw bidding wars on Chopard earrings from Maison’s, a bedazzled Yamaha piano and John’s personal belongings.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The tide had swept Neill about 1.5 miles inland from a railroad bridge that spans the Coos Bay at Jordan Point where his personal belongings were initially found on Dec. 15 – the day Neill was reported to have left his home to photograph the king tides at Horsefall Beach and never returned.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use
Does not cover
Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items
Terms apply.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The event raised a record-setting $10.8 million, surpassing the previous high total set in 2022 by more than $1 million, in part from a live auction that saw bidding wars on Chopard earrings from Maison’s, a bedazzled Yamaha piano and John’s personal belongings.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The tide had swept Neill about 1.5 miles inland from a railroad bridge that spans the Coos Bay at Jordan Point where his personal belongings were initially found on Dec. 15 – the day Neill was reported to have left his home to photograph the king tides at Horsefall Beach and never returned.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use
Does not cover
Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items
Terms apply.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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 17 Jan. 2025.
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