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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Treat all financial decisions as math decisions with no appreciation for reasonable emotion, sentimental value, and desire to feed your soul.
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Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
To pick their numbers, the pair looked to dates that have sentimental value to them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some items were easy to lose or replace; old rugs or small appliances don't have sentimental value.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
To pick their numbers, the pair looked to dates that have sentimental value to them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some items were easy to lose or replace; old rugs or small appliances don't have sentimental value.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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