sentimental value
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Some items once defined by their sentimental value can become just another asset in the financial tug of war during a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Like many cultures, flowers carry sentimental value in her religion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
What about items of sentimental value and actual material value?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Investigators said the value of the stolen artworks was unknown, but they "have sentimental value to the church and its members".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
No, she said, there was no point in calling the police: the missing items were small things, of sentimental value, and of no use to anyone but herself.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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