personal items

Example Sentences

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There was more room for my backpack and other personal items than I expected but I struggled to change clothes in there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Wash your hands properly, choose paper towels over dryers, clean surfaces when needed, and keep personal items like your phone clean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

In a deposition, Grillo said he fired Duarte because he believed she was stealing cat and dog food, janitorial supplies and personal items — which she denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Some locals sell clothes and other personal items to raise cash to buy what high-priced food they can find.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Though we only had a packet of cherry paste and a tea tray as merchandise, I relieved the beast of the travel supplies and our personal items.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri