earthly possessions

Example Sentences

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“That’s the question, right? What’s a man’s life worth? If the last 18 months has taught us anything, it’s that a man’s life will not be measured by his earthly possessions but by his relationships.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

At the end of Ted's life, he considered Bill to be his best friend and willed his last earthly possessions, what little he had left, to Bill.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021

Homeless people push carts holding all their earthly possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2020

In January 2011, the musician Dane Terry packed up his earthly possessions and drove from his native Ohio to New York, reaching his destination in a blizzard.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2018

My father carried on his shoulders the large blue-tin trunk which later I learned contained all of Ultima’s earthly possessions, the black dresses and shawls she wore, and the magic of her sweet smelling herbs.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya