How to Use sentimental value in a Sentence

sentimental value

noun

• My wife knew that there was a lot more sentimental value to those shorts than clothing need.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• To her dismay, no one in the street threw themselves on the thief to save her purse, which had enormous sentimental value.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 June 2023
• A lot of the art Lovato has inked on her body has sentimental value.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
• Andor is as good but doesn’t have the sentimental value.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• When looking back at his own works, the most stand-out project has a different kind of sentimental value.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
• Each of the three granite pillars was taken from a place in Boston that had sentimental value for the person who died.
  — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• Books that held sentimental value, but never to be read again.
  — Alex Milmeyster, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• One of Salman's flags — with sentimental value, tasseled and made of silk in Palestine — was snatched by someone driving by on a turn lane.
  — Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
• Those are the things that have sentimental value and are a lot more easily stored than an entire uniform.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
• What object in your house has some extra sentimental value to it?
  — Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
• Their parents may die, leaving behind a house full of items that hold sentimental value.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
• Some pieces have personal, sentimental value; others are a part of someone else’s history and have found new life in the Hikes Point home.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
• Some have backstories and some have sentimental value to the cast members, so that was exciting.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 8 Apr. 2023
• It is also speckled with sentimental value — much of which is linked to Howard’s grandmother.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• Most likely, the robbers who took Max from Ahmed realized that his sentimental value was more than his market value and set him free.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
• My mum tends to keep anything with sentimental value: my baby clothes, toys, drawings, report cards, and yearbooks.
  — Sofía Aguilar, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
• The partnership celebrates style as a form of self-expression both on and off the court, and the way jewelry can elevate any look with its aesthetic and sentimental value.
  — Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• Golden State Warriors Finishing his career with the Warriors would mean more than just sentimental value.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
• Perhaps the watch has sentimental value; or perhaps Roman is, in his own, odd way, the least materialistic Roy after all.
  — Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
• Each piece in the exhibition holds significance and sentimental value to the model.
  — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 June 2024
• However, the state holds sentimental value to Biden, who represented Delaware in the Senate for 36 years.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
• Opening a new box is an opportunity to press pause on our busy lifestyles and work together to build new decorative pieces with sentimental value—all in the comfort of our living rooms.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023
• This is a great opportunity to add some new desk pals or find something with sentimental value for your significant other this Valentine’s Day.
  — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2024
• This business holds sentimental value, as it was established and nurtured by them, becoming a local staple.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
• Some of the attendees wore jewelry with sentimental value.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• The difference between sentimental value and monetary value is often hard to parse.
  — Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
• While sentimental value can be imbued in a favorite pair of jeans, a signature scent, or a treasured knickknack unearthed at a thrift shop, there’s no denying that an engagement ring holds more emotional weight than any other item a person owns.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
• There was perhaps a background assumption that it would be appreciated for its sentimental value; selling it shows that its sentimental value for you is less than the giver supposed.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• Glazed has always cherished the sentimental value of garments, and the customization of the collection based on individual measurements adds an extra layer of uniqueness.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 July 2023
• Ornaments she’s collected over the years that hold sentimental value and vintage antique ornaments.
  — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024