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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Joe Ens, the CEO of Signature Brands, which owns PAAS, told CBS News that 94% of customers still planned to dye eggs this year due to the sentimental value of Easter holiday traditions.
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Deanna Marie Lowe, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Whether revisiting classic vehicles that hold sentimental value or embracing cutting-edge technology, our journey forward requires collaboration and a commitment to ensuring everyone can experience the freedom of mobility in a sustainable way.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
If anything, the stamps might now hold even more sentimental value.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Gifts without monetary or sentimental value, which would be a deal breaker for 5% of respondents.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Deanna Marie Lowe, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Whether revisiting classic vehicles that hold sentimental value or embracing cutting-edge technology, our journey forward requires collaboration and a commitment to ensuring everyone can experience the freedom of mobility in a sustainable way.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
If anything, the stamps might now hold even more sentimental value.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Gifts without monetary or sentimental value, which would be a deal breaker for 5% of respondents.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 13 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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