as in things
transportable items that one owns
put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed
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Recent Examples of personal effects
Her personal effects, including her purse and wallet, were in the home.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Evidence, including electronic devices, clothing, and personal effects, has been secured for further forensic analysis.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The Berg family was able to remove much of its furniture and personal effects.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Each room has six beds with bedbug-proof mattresses and a footlocker for personal effects.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Evidence, including electronic devices, clothing, and personal effects, has been secured for further forensic analysis.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The Berg family was able to remove much of its furniture and personal effects.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Each room has six beds with bedbug-proof mattresses and a footlocker for personal effects.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal effects
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“Personal effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20effects. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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