sentimental value

noun

: importance to someone because of a connection with a happy time of life, a special person, etc.
The picture has sentimental value for me.

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Like many dive bars, sentimental value is a huge part of what keeps The Palace Saloon churning. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 Many were left in tears by what De La Rosa chose to pack, as some of the items evidently have sentimental value. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Collect all important financial paperwork, make copies of joint documents, gather items of sentimental value and set up your own bank account if needed. Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 Merry says items that don’t serve a practical purpose and don’t have any sentimental value are probably best to donate, recycle, or dispose of. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sentimental value

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“Sentimental value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentimental%20value. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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