sentimental value
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With each passing year, the sentimental value only swells.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
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
What about items of sentimental value and actual material value?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Home Office sources have pushed back against suggestions asylum seekers could have items of sentimental value, such as wedding rings, confiscated to pay for their accommodation.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Besides, they were heirlooms and had sentimental value.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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