personal effects
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of personal effects
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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His clothes and personal effects are dotted round the cramped space, which is paid straight from his Universal Credit.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
When he was finally set free, the man was booted onto the street with no passport, driver’s license or other personal effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
After receiving the report from the mountaineers, officers reached the site by helicopter to collect the remains and personal effects from the Ober Gabelhorn glacier.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Ours is an era when every shred of ephemera is for sale, so why wouldn’t a mourning son attempt to liquidate a killer’s personal effects to claim compensation for his mother’s death?
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025
We dug out our spare uniforms and our personal effects, hung our belongings on nails from the wall to keep them off the damp floor.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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