belonging

Example Sentences

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Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Displays have included rarities like a 1792 linen shirt belonging to a son of Marie Antoinette and the Yves Saint-Laurent mid-1960s Mondrian dress that belonged to French singer Juliette Greco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

After fires destroyed Oscars belonging to Colleen Atwood and Rick Carter, the academy quietly stepped in, revealing what happens when Hollywood’s most prized trophy gets burned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"Most importantly she gave me love and a feeling of belonging and pride. She was my whole world, she was everything to me."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But in some ways they’d always belong to me, and I couldn’t imagine not belonging to them.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan