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

A suspect isn’t supposed to take belongings from a crime scene before the items are inspected and inventoried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Green garbage cans were lined up along the entrance to the lot, for people to store their belongings in if they wanted to go into shelters.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

We spent the entire night sifting through our belongings, which the firemen had strewn around the bedroom or had gotten wet as they’d tried to fight the fire.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson