belongings

Example Sentences

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That helped reassure some their belongings wouldn't get stolen when they headed away from camp to see performances.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Benjamin Henwood, a USC social work researcher and co-author of the paper, said that kind of instability can cause people to lose medications, documents, belongings and connections to outreach workers and care providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Buyers often inherit the belongings of the seller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Before the banks were reliable, people used to stuff their belongings in jars and then bury them in the yard.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt