belongings

Example Sentences

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The man later filed a complaint, saying one of the officers told him that he didn’t have any rights as they searched his belongings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Around 50 people huddled over large buckets of food at the tiny Gansbaai mosque, which was crammed with people and belongings, sharing one toilet and a single tap.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

One afternoon during half term, his own children were on a walk with their grandfather when they came across another pile of abandoned belongings and decided to take matters into their own hands.

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

We dug out our spare uniforms and our personal effects, hung our belongings on nails from the wall to keep them off the damp floor.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse