personal effects

Example Sentences

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They spent about five years digging through their brother’s artworks and personal effects — paintings and drawings, but also clothing, notebooks, dinner china, travel souvenirs — to produce the exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times

In what should be the living room, housemates lie or sit among mattresses, bedding, mosquito nets and half-packed bags with personal effects strewn all over the floor.

From BBC

The long-delayed return of his personal effects, including his wedding ring, along with the sight of that dress, motivates her to break out of her rut.

From Seattle Times

Her family sits outside the house, while other mothers and fathers hurry inside to seize her personal effects and to hunt out all photographs with her image.

From Washington Post

Staff were combing through personal effects, documenting distinctive features and other evidence.

From Washington Post