personal items

Example Sentences

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It contained several personal items in addition to the cash, including her driver's licence, passport and DHS access badge, law enforcement sources told CBS at the time of the theft.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

Just a collection of some personal items, arrived at slowly, from a distance.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee