belongings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Missi said she cried every time she worked on their property-insurance claim, which involved listing lost belongings largely from memory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Her daughter arranged for a soldier to help bring her belongings to a courier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Another correspondent in the coastal city of Sidon, further north, saw displaced people arriving from Tyre, some with belongings strapped to the roofs of their cars.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The man later filed a complaint, saying one of the officers told him that he didn’t have any rights as they searched his belongings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Looks like you’ve made quite a little home for yourself,” he said brusquely, looking at my belongings on the night table and my suitcases on the floor.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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