Antonyms for personals

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pur-suh-nl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr sə nl

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Definition of personals

Origin : late 14c., "pertaining to the self," from Old French personal (12c., Modern French personnel), from Late Latin personalis "pertaining to a person," from Latin persona (see person). Meaning "aimed at some particular person" (usually in a hostile manner) first attested 1610s. The noun sense of "newspaper item about private matters" is attested from 1888. As "a classified ad addressed to an individual," it is recorded from 1861. Personal computer is from 1976.

As in thing/things : noun personal possessions
As in self : noun being

Example sentences :

He was pointing to a paragraph in the "Personals" column of the New York paper.
Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Agnes called it the "Agony Column," for the "personals" always headed it.
Extract from : « The Corner House Girls at School » by Grace Brooks Hill

She had just finished her personals when she heard the whistle of the morning train.
Extract from : « Helen in the Editor's Chair » by Ruthe S. Wheeler

"Read these personals and I will tell you," was the sobbing reply.
Extract from : « Dainty's Cruel Rivals » by Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

But Personals, my dear Star, Personals are the things that pay.
Extract from : « Punchinello Vol. II., No. 30, October 22, 1870 » by Various

In my business, as in yours, Monsieur, one should always read the personals.'
Extract from : « The Mystery of the Yellow Room » by Gaston Leroux

Personals were inserted in the papers, begging Ned to communicate with his father, but Ned never thought of looking for them.
Extract from : « Ned Wilding's Disappearance » by Allen Chapman

She was running over in her mind all the material at hand which could be worked into personals to appear in the "Mirror."
Extract from : « Hester's Counterpart » by Jean K. Baird

The rogues will try to impose upon you again; but do not pay any attention to notes or personals in the papers.
Extract from : « The Million Dollar Mystery » by Harold MacGrath

It will be observed that in the last line the song drops out of the first and the second personals into the third.
Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke » by Henry Burton

Synonyms for personals

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