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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Part of the evidence against the three men includes photos from a suspect’s phone showing the men posing with what is believed to be Burrow’s personal belongings, including expensive jewelry, bags and a LSU t-shirt. —

Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Agency employees also arranged for the inspectors general to collect their personal belongings from their offices, the lawsuit states. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025 With only a few personal belongings, the family arrived in Chicago on Jan. 19. —

Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 The sale, which is being handled by Market Auctions, includes luxury jewelry and other personal belongings. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for personal belongings

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