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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This might seem like an easy question, but some of us might have items floating around that no longer work (like a musical jewelry box) that hold sentimental value far beyond its function.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Brides increasingly find creative ways to breathe new life into heirloom gowns while preserving their sentimental value.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
What about the things that don’t spark joy, per se, but do have some sentimental value?
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
However, the most challenging clutter often has sentimental value.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Brides increasingly find creative ways to breathe new life into heirloom gowns while preserving their sentimental value.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
What about the things that don’t spark joy, per se, but do have some sentimental value?
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
However, the most challenging clutter often has sentimental value.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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 1 Feb. 2025.
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