How to Use collector in a Sentence
collector
noun- He is an avid stamp collector.
- The painting was purchased by a private collector.
- The trash collectors came early today.
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After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into the big city to rescue her.
— Variety Staff, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023 -
The slip-up had a silver lining for one particular collector, though.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023 -
The designer watches runway fashion with a collector’s eye.
— Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Our prediction is that the rush will be for the olive green time-only, but the platinum model will certainly still appeal to some heavyweight collectors.
— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 -
The eight-figure price eclipses previous auction sales of new cars, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks the collector car market.
— Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023 -
But others appreciate that he’s kept the most important variables—the trees and the data collector—almost entirely static over his many years of record-keeping.
— Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Pennsylvania is offering its residents the chance to purchase highly coveted collector bottles of whiskey in a lottery this week.
— Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023 -
The slick convertible’s provenance may be what makes headlines, but it’s also been beautifully restored and would be a wonderful addition to any collector’s garage.
— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Everyone’s a collector these days, but with the onslaught of online auctions and Instagram-friendly antiques dealers, many of us have rushed to purchase without probing.
— Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 1 Feb. 2023 -
Which artists, galleries, site-specific installations, projects or performances stand out for you, and who should collectors or art enthusiasts be following closely?
— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 -
The idea is to get collectors out to card shops and reward them with a free pack.
— Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024 -
In fact, there's even a world Olympic pin collectors club called Olympin.
— Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024 -
Over the next 150 years or so, collectors like Pugh stripped the region of its ancient past.
— Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024 -
For the keepsake collector Good things are sure to come out of this tiny package.
— Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Of course, being a collector is about more than just the money.
— Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023 -
They could be displayed in a living room the way an art collector might stage a Koons.
— Amy Verner, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Dallas is the fastest-growing metro area in the country, with a strong collector base.
— Abigail Ronner, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2023 -
But the majority of collectors were there for the ball pythons.
— Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 -
The germ of the film was from a New York Times article about waste collectors that Ghosh read years ago that stayed with him.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Below are some of the most prominent watch collectors in the world.
— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 June 2024 -
Some of these have sold for four and five-digit sums to eager collectors.
— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Rubin bought the headdress from a collector, with a briefcase full of cash.
— Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 -
Her day job was as a bill collector, and for a long time, Megan would watch her mother juggling both.
— Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 -
The bourbon collector has a store in both Louisville and Lexington.
— Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2023 -
This 41 mm pink-gold piece is major even for the most jaded collector.
— Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 6 Apr. 2023 -
Their credit won’t be harmed, they will not be referred to debt collectors, and the threat of default will be off the table.
— Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner, 4 July 2023 -
The idea was to appeal to fans of the movie, Barbie collectors and fans of the individual artists.
— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 July 2023
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