sentimental
adjective
sen·ti·men·tal
ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
a
: marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
a sentimental attachment
a sentimental favorite
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
sentimentally
adverb
Examples of sentimental in a Sentence
He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school.
She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.
He has sentimental ideas about the past.
I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
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Bad Bunny’s sentimental nod to his uncle is one of the many symbols throughout the performance.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
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For an extra sentimental touch, try making pieces for each other and swapping them once they’re finished.
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special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
The brand and its Massachusetts origins are inextricable—the matte white bags are sentimental fixtures of the state and New England at large.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
For an extra sentimental touch, try making pieces for each other and swapping them once they’re finished.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Her Fort Worth home is filled with secondhand finds — as well as sentimental pieces acquired from family, friends and even neighbors.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sentimental
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“Sentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentimental. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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sentimental
adjective
sen·ti·men·tal
ˌsent-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
a
: marked by feeling or sentiment
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
sentimentally
adverb
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