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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School spirit aside, the university setting also holds sentimental value for Murphy.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Like many dive bars, sentimental value is a huge part of what keeps The Palace Saloon churning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The decoration, based on Tim Burton’s 1993 classic The Nightmare before Christmas, also had sentimental value.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Like many dive bars, sentimental value is a huge part of what keeps The Palace Saloon churning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The decoration, based on Tim Burton’s 1993 classic The Nightmare before Christmas, also had sentimental value.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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