prized possession

Most valued item

A prized possession is something someone owns and values highly, often for sentimental rather than monetary reasons: Her grandmother's ring was her most prized possession.

The phrase emphasizes personal attachment—a child's prized possession might be a stuffed animal worth nothing to anyone else.

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cherished · sentimental value · sentimental · valuable · memento · love letters · antique · irreplaceable · beloved · collectible · jewelry · family · inheritance · safekeeping · precious · trinket · relic · safe deposit box

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Opposites
value/esteem

prized possessionpiece of junk

Worthless or broken thing

trash · rubbish · throwaway · garbage · junk

CHERISHED vs. BURDENSOME

prized possessionalbatross

Long-winged oceanic bird

white elephant · millstone · encumbrance · eyesore

attachment/retention

prized possessioncastaway

Shipwrecked and stranded person

throwaway · hand-me-down

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G