personals

Example Sentences

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Krzyzewski elected to keep Williams and guard Jeremy Roach, also with four personals, on the floor.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2022

As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.

From The Verge • Oct. 17, 2019

“There were pages and pages of personals, mine was the only one to say wedding planner. I got lovely young couples who were having trouble planning their weddings.”

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019

See, for example, the wonderful sonnets that read like ads from a personals section: “A brother versed in spiritual calisthenics / And cowboy quiet seeks funny, lonesome, / Speculative or eye-glassed lass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2018

“Two nights ago, when I got up tae—” he hesitated, glancing at Denna, “—attend tae moi personals, I saw lights off tae the north. A big wash o’ blue flame.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss