earthly possessions
Example Sentences
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In 2010, at age 22, Shetty traveled to India, shaved his head and gave up all of his earthly possessions.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023
He carried a walking stick that he’d partially fashioned into a flute, a woolen wrap and not much else, having shed most of his earthly possessions.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022
“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
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
