personals

word · lemma: personal

Definition

'Personals' refers to advertisements where individuals look for dating or friendship, usually found in newspapers or online classified sections.

Usage & Nuances

'Personals' is usually plural and almost always refers to the dating or friendship section of classified ads. The word is mostly used in American English and has an old-fashioned feel, as online dating has mostly replaced print personals. Do not confuse with 'personal' (private or individual).

Spanish: anuncios personales - sección de contactos (de periódico)Portuguese (BR): classificados pessoais - anúncios pessoaisPortuguese (PT): classificados pessoais - anúncios pessoaisChinese (Simplified): 个人广告 - 征友信息Chinese (Traditional): 個人廣告 - 徵友訊息Hindi: व्यक्तिगत विज्ञापनArabic: إعلانات شخصية

Example Sentences

He placed an ad in the personals to find a date.

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Newspapers used to have a personals section.

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He met his partner through the personals.

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My grandmother said she once replied to the personals—that’s how she met grandpa!

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Nobody really uses the personals anymore; now it’s all dating apps.

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Scrolling through the personals, I realized some ads are really creative.

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