belonging

Example Sentences

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In fact, you could make a case for “Vineland” belonging to all 10 of the above categories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"We all look for belonging, want to love and be loved, to believe in the end everything is okay."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The BBC has discovered Bush also kept more than 1,000 items, including love letters, baby clothes and treasured possessions belonging to the dead and their families.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"These workshops are about more than styling, they're about belonging," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The vastness of the night beyond the house, the dark trees, the welcoming shadows, the cool new-mown grass—all this had been reserved, he had designated it as belonging exclusively to himself and Cecilia.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan