sentimental value

English

Noun

sentimental value (usually uncountable, plural sentimental values)

  1. The subjective, noninstrumental value that a person attributes to an object or other entity because of its association with personally meaningful memories or life events.
    • 2026 July 2, Sam Jones, “Valuable Spanish painting left on street salvaged by man who liked its frame”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 October 2026:
      Despite putting up posters appealing for information to help them locate “a painting of great sentimental value” – but carefully avoiding any mention of Sorolla or the picture’s value – they drew a blank until Tuesday.

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References

  • Hatzimoysis, Anthony (2003). Sentimental Value. The Philosophical Quarterly 53 (212), p. 373–379. doi:10.1111/1467-9213.00318. [2]
  • “sentimental value”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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