sentimental
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"There's emotional value in it, sentimental value, and I still look at games that I bought 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
After losing both his grandmother and his close friend Oscar Botello, the late producer better known as Milkman, Díaz infuses the album with sentimental tributes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
What Theódoros most yearns to find is a game of Seven that went missing during World War II and holds precious sentimental value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Our wills state that, after both of our deaths, these items are to be sold after our children have had the opportunity to address any sentimental belongings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He sang a foolish sentimental song in a whisper as he washed it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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