sentimental value
Noun
Meaning
sentimental value (usually uncountable, plural sentimental values)
The personal value of an object, derived from the personal memories associated with it.
Examples
Theodore Roethke was a poet I was raised with so he has a lot of sentimental value for me.
Described as a speed machine, this car has a lot of sentimental value to JJ and it is, as he says, “badass on the street.”
Frankel then astounded his peers by vehemently protesting, stating it was a breach with the past and Hebrew was of dire importance and great sentimental value.
As you can imagine, this jersey carries sentimental value.
Hoarders who have lost loved ones struggle with giving up certain items like cards and letters because the sentimental value of the memory is all they have left of the deceased.
ISBN 0-7333-0905-4 Spencer and Anderson broadcast their final program for the station on Friday 26 November 2004 from Sydney University 's Manning Bar, a site that held sentimental value to Spencer, as that was where he got his start in stand-up comedy.