personal items
Example Sentences
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When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents’ cars and personal items were in the flood zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Simon's parents kept his car, phone and pension, as well as more personal items including his clothes, CDs and aftershave - as was their legal right.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten recipes and her Elizabeth Arden lipstick.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
There was more room for my backpack and other personal items than I expected but I struggled to change clothes in there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The courtyard was littered with clothing, broken crockery, shoes, books, and various personal items.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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