Definition of personal column in US English:
personal column
nounˈpərs(ə)n(ə)l ˈkäləmˈpərs(ə)n(ə)l ˈkɑləm
usually personal columnsA section of a newspaper devoted to personal ads.
Example sentencesExamples
- Equally irksome, however, is the trend for outpourings of cloying sentimentality that deface the personal columns at this time of year.
- Even so, many editorials soon took on the flavor of personal columns, and that's how letter writers addressed them.
- I'm sure you've seen ads in the personal column and wondered if anyone is ever successful with them.
- Can't you wait a few weeks and do it in the personal columns?
- They're like an interactive personal column, and that's what they're good at.
- The personal columns of magazines and newspapers are full of advertisements for counsellors.
- Then there's the entirely different alternate existence in the classified and personal columns.
- Then it suddenly became more personal than personal columns are perhaps meant to be.
- If you look at the personal columns, you'll often see people admitting that they're ugly or not bright or fat - no-one will ever admit to having no sense of humour.
- The disappearances seem to be related to ads appearing in the personal column of the newspaper.
- Social and personal columns in the newspapers will definitely be worth watching closely for good value holidays in top quality hotels.
- Through cartoons, poetry, picture stories, and personal columns, newspapers were able to enliven their output and often touch obliquely on sensitive issues.
- I was searching through the personal column of The Times for an opportunity to travel abroad which wouldn't cost me.