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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The whole ordeal has been frustrating because the rickshaw had sentimental value.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Years later, her husband bought her a new wedding set, but nothing could replace the sentimental value of the original.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 June 2025
The ring holds deep sentimental value for the nurse from Washington, Mo.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 June 2025
The donation includes a centuries-old bur oak that holds deep sentimental value to the Raymond family, the release said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Years later, her husband bought her a new wedding set, but nothing could replace the sentimental value of the original.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 June 2025
The ring holds deep sentimental value for the nurse from Washington, Mo.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 June 2025
The donation includes a centuries-old bur oak that holds deep sentimental value to the Raymond family, the release said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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