belonging

Example Sentences

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The belonging, none of them could ever seize.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The lot was valued at between £500-£800 and came in a box marked as belonging to an anatomy class at the University of Glasgow.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They are shibboleths spoken at borders where a syllable can decide belonging or exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Nearly 600 ships suspected of belonging to the fleet are subject to European Union sanctions.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Not a public library, but a private library; that is, a large collection of books belonging to Justice Strauss.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket