belongings

Example Sentences

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A suspect isn’t supposed to take belongings from a crime scene before the items are inspected and inventoried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Green garbage cans were lined up along the entrance to the lot, for people to store their belongings in if they wanted to go into shelters.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

James Hayes died in 2010 and a notebook containing the numbers was among the belongings he passed on to his son Sean.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Each person is responsible for their own belongings.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron