personal items

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Near the body were personal items - a rucksack, coins, including one dated 1977, fragments of a Sun newspaper from 1978.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Wash your hands properly, choose paper towels over dryers, clean surfaces when needed, and keep personal items like your phone clean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

To the state they cited frequent turnover in adjusters and demands to sign legal papers agreeing to forego future reimbursement for personal items without itemized receipts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Just a collection of some personal items, arrived at slowly, from a distance.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee