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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Reports also indicate Bezos proposed to his wife on the yacht, so perhaps there’s sentimental value there for the couple.
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With each passing year, the sentimental value only swells.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Family Heirlooms While not all pieces that hold sentimental value will likely make the cut to your new home, Debbie suggests sticking with the most precious of your family heirlooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This piece holds deep sentimental value.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
With each passing year, the sentimental value only swells.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Family Heirlooms While not all pieces that hold sentimental value will likely make the cut to your new home, Debbie suggests sticking with the most precious of your family heirlooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This piece holds deep sentimental value.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
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 17 May. 2026.
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