belongings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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This led to their family home being repossessed when Alex was eight and Melanie selling all her belongings to live with like-minded people in Morocco.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
All of his belongings, including his favorite blanket, were sterilized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Those crews frequently seize and destroy tents and other belongings, including medicine and identification cards, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She handed me the rest of my books and belongings, and I quickly stacked them on the shelf.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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