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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Lauren Coates, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
But for Brier, her original cat's sentimental value is priceless.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Couples birthstone bracelets: $27.99 (Amazon) Customizable jewelry pieces, such as these coordinating his and hers birthstone bracelets, add sentimental value.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
There is more than just sentimental value or symbolic meaning attached to this piece of jewelry.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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