How to Use sentimental in a Sentence
sentimental
adjective- He has sentimental ideas about the past.
- He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school.
- I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
- She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.
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The Post-Credits Scene This sequence, which comes at the very end of the reel, is short and sentimental.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Some of the items on the list seemed have held clear sentimental value for the people who lost them.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 June 2022
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The final moments of the film are touching, sentimental, and will hit any dad right in the feels.
—Terry Terrones, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2023
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Some tweets are funny, some are sentimental, and even Halle Berry got in on the trend.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2021
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Michael is sort of the one that sparked the whole idea for the museum, so that’s my sentimental favorite.
—Jacob Gurvis, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
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This sentimental gift is a great pick for far-away friends.
—Nicola Fumo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2022
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The idea that small acts of kindness can change the world isn’t just a nice sentimental thought — it’s backed by science.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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The trailers for the film have been sentimental in nature.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 6 May 2023
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That’s not to say that even the toughest of Bruins don’t get sentimental.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
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But one of the most sentimental stories of the weekend is that of the Bech family.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the film inspires a sentimental view of the past.
—Rebecca Janzen, The Conversation, 7 June 2021
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Comments Spooky season is the most sentimental time of the year.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Many of his items have a great deal of sentimental value.
—cleveland, 29 May 2022
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The plot is sentimental, slow and doesn’t fully make sense.
—John Jurgensen, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
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If your uncle is more about the sentimental gifts, get him a print of his favorite place.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
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Her cries of joy led to a group hug that sent waves of sentimental fervor through the audience.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
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The ones that mean the most have sentimental value rather than book value.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
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He's not known for being overly sentimental, but the chef has a soft spot for his wife Tana.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
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The opening of the gift was a sentimental moment for more reasons than one.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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The group’s set will likely be a fun and sentimental sing-a-long for everyone in the building packed with hits.
—cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
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Sure, a cutting board or new set of dishes might not sound like the most sentimental gift out there.
—Laura Lajiness, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2021
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So no matter who the favorite is on the tote board, Rich Strike will be the sentimental favorite around the country.
—Stephen Edelson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022
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The three-strand necklace was one of the Queen’s most treasured and sentimental pieces of jewelry.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
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Fans of the old hotel began to fear an end to their sentimental journey.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
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Place a photo of the deceased or any sentimental item that reminds you of your loved one.
—Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2022
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In a crucial sequence, which shows the siblings bringing their mother to a nursing home, a car ride turns into a sentimental journey.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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