personal
adjective
of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private.
personals
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pluralof personal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.
From The Verge ● Oct. 17, 2019
John had recently moved to the city and was getting to know his new home: mainly, he says, by answering personals ads in the newspaper.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2019
“There were pages and pages of personals, mine was the only one to say wedding planner. I got lovely young couples who were having trouble planning their weddings.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2019
See, for example, the wonderful sonnets that read like ads from a personals section: “A brother versed in spiritual calisthenics / And cowboy quiet seeks funny, lonesome, / Speculative or eye-glassed lass.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2018
“Two nights ago, when I got up tae—” he hesitated, glancing at Denna, “—attend tae moi personals, I saw lights off tae the north. A big wash o’ blue flame.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
