worldly goods
Example Sentences
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If the state and its worldly goods eloped with the secessionists, it could tip the outcome of the Civil War.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021
A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021
You can use the document simply to let people know how you want your worldly goods to be distributed after your passing.
From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018
Nor does it hold that all persons have a right to an equal share of worldly goods.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016
The Mollers managed, somehow, in spite of their worldly goods, to live fairly simply.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
