belongings

Example Sentences

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She grabbed a backpack with her documents and piled the dogs into the soldier’s jeep, leaving all her belongings behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Her daughter arranged for a soldier to help bring her belongings to a courier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Another correspondent in the coastal city of Sidon, further north, saw displaced people arriving from Tyre, some with belongings strapped to the roofs of their cars.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Family later discovered that her personal belongings, including her purse, identification, and cell phones had been left behind, prompting concern for her welfare and a missing person investigation," police said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead, I decided to snoop through all of his personal belongings in our room.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin