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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And the Aman holds sentimental value for Djokovic, who married his childhood sweetheart, Jelena Ristic, at the Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro in 2014.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Other drivers lost belongings that held sentimental value — photographs, a sewing project, a prayer card from their father’s funeral.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Cultural and emotional factors further influence buying decisions, often prioritizing personal or sentimental value over financial metrics.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures — and may explain how clutter accumulates
Holding on to things that have sentimental value or could be useful in the future is a natural part of growing older.
—Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Other drivers lost belongings that held sentimental value — photographs, a sewing project, a prayer card from their father’s funeral.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Cultural and emotional factors further influence buying decisions, often prioritizing personal or sentimental value over financial metrics.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures — and may explain how clutter accumulates
Holding on to things that have sentimental value or could be useful in the future is a natural part of growing older.
—Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Sentimental value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentimental%20value. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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