sentimental
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Ms. Bioh’s sentimental but satisfying comedy is set in a private school in Ghana in 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now, Zendaya is reportedly taking extraordinary measures to ensure the sentimental garment—which has never been pictured or seen publicly—is carefully preserved for years to come.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Field had been considered the sentimental favorite in the highly competitive category for her role as Tova Sullivan, a lonely widow who forms a deep bond with an octopus at the aquarium where she works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mulligan should win for her darkly funny, cringe-inducing turn, though Snook, Pidgeon and sentimental favorite Field are all in play too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
My aunt —o -—47 —* and father were not sentimental people, and the Dumpster pile was always the largest.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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