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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This design by Spanish jeweler Coreterno was a gift from King Felipe VI in 2023 and has sentimental value for the royal couple. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026 For a press screening attended by more than 200 guests, invitees were asked to bring objects that carried sentimental value for them, producing further social-media material around the pic’s central theme. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Small preferences often become habits, and familiar corners of the grounds can gain sentimental value. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Koy’s taping location for Blue in the Face held sentimental value, given Stockton, CA’s deep roots in Filipino American history. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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