belongings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Our wills state that, after both of our deaths, these items are to be sold after our children have had the opportunity to address any sentimental belongings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even under the worst kind of duress, they don’t want to flee their homes, their belongings, certainly not their families, despite the threatening burps of Vesuvius.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Elvie said police had advised her family to pack belongings on Sunday morning in anticipation of the grass fire reaching their area.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nearby, British couple Martin and Elizabeth Smith were leaving the hall with their belongings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The prince saluted them both with a hopeful smile, then strode purposefully out the door and back to where they’d hidden their belongings in the brush outside the clearing.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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