collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər 
: one that collects: such as
a
: an official who collects funds or moneys
b
: a person who makes a collection
stamp collector
c
: an object or device that collects
the statuette was a dust collector
d
Examples of collector in a Sentence
He is an avid stamp collector.
The painting was purchased by a private collector.
The trash collectors came early today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Supporters also say the apps don’t sue or send collectors after unpaid debts.
—
Cora Lewis, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
The painting is one of Kahlo’s final self-portraits and an example of the unsettling intimacy that has attracted collectors to her paintings.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
Alternate-side parking would not work at all for many arterial or collector streets, and the city will have to figure out how the new parking configurations impact garbage and recycling pick-up.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
The family contacted Lomax and fossil collector and study co-author Paul de la Salle, who found the first jawbone in 2016.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Tested in six positions at three temperatures over 17 days, this is a true modern expression of a classic movement type beloved by collectors for the satisfying interaction between watch and wearer.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Data analysts will study the recordings obtained by the collectors.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
It was acquired several times before being purchased by Dr. Martin Schøyen, a Norwegian manuscript collector in 1988.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Cora Lewis, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
The painting is one of Kahlo’s final self-portraits and an example of the unsettling intimacy that has attracted collectors to her paintings.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
Alternate-side parking would not work at all for many arterial or collector streets, and the city will have to figure out how the new parking configurations impact garbage and recycling pick-up.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
The family contacted Lomax and fossil collector and study co-author Paul de la Salle, who found the first jawbone in 2016.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Tested in six positions at three temperatures over 17 days, this is a true modern expression of a classic movement type beloved by collectors for the satisfying interaction between watch and wearer.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Data analysts will study the recordings obtained by the collectors.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
It was acquired several times before being purchased by Dr. Martin Schøyen, a Norwegian manuscript collector in 1988.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər
1
: a person whose job is to collect money due
tax collector
bill collector
2
: one that makes a collection
stamp collector
3
: an object or device that collects
the ornament was just a dust collector
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