belongings

Example Sentences

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"Family later discovered that her personal belongings, including her purse, identification, and cell phones had been left behind, prompting concern for her welfare and a missing person investigation," police said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

AFP journalists saw hundreds of families fleeing the southern suburbs, some on foot or on motorbikes, others in cars packed with belongings.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The family have packed some of their belongings and have moved into temporary accommodation in Stirling.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Others took inventory of the hastily packed belongings in their trunks or snoozed as comfortably as they could in plastic chairs at the evacuation site.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

There were duffel bags and what looked like a yellow-and-blue-striped sheet wrapped and tied around some belongings.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata