sentimental
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While Luna's paw print has no legal standing, the gesture holds sentimental value, and more than 50 Ecuadoran couples have elected to get married in front of their dogs and cats since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
But they closed the night with the sentimental and optimistic Into The Sun; which felt like a promise the band won't stay away so long in the future.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Maybe it’s an obvious observation, but one of the things I loved about “The Bear” was its willingness to be nakedly sentimental.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
“If it’s sentimental to you and you would be devastated if you lost it, it’s not something you want to leave,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
We sit through an overly sentimental video about "huddled masses" and listen to a bulky soprano belt out the words to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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