collector

noun

col·lec·tor | \ kə-ˈlek-tər

Definition of collector

: 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 : solar collector

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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.

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Fairly vigorous for a sportsman/collector’s track toy. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "I Drove a Screaming Fast Ferrari Among Ordinary Cars," 21 Feb. 2019 The amFAR foundation honored model-actress Milla Jovovich, photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and art auctioneer and collector Simon de Pury for their commitment to the fight against AIDS. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian Wears the Sexiest Vintage Versace Dress to the amFAR Gala," 8 Feb. 2019 Located 4043 Travis Street, this art collector’s dream home is now on the market for $1,065,000. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "’70s house perfect for art collectors asks $1.1M," 21 Nov. 2018 An unsung hero of the American avant-garde—the collector Peggy Guggenheim was a friend and fan—Sterne (née Lindenberg), who died in 2011 at the age of 100, was inspired in part by the thrilling pace of postwar American life. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "A Radical Female Artist (and an Unsung Hero of the Avant-Garde) Gets Another Look in “Hedda Sterne: Structures and Landscapes”," 29 Oct. 2018 If the car goes the way of the horse, prices for rare collector cars at Pebble Beach may continue to rise. — Tamara Warren, The Verge, "Monterey Car Week is where the past and future of automobiles collide," 29 Aug. 2018 In Midtown Manhattan, business improvement districts can contribute to the cost of maintaining the space created when streets are closed — the gardeners who tend the flowers, the trash collectors who pick up litter. — James Barron, New York Times, "Lounge in Them. Dash Through Them. But Don’t Call Them Parks.," 13 July 2018 The Museo Bardini, similarly named after the collector who donated many of its holdings, offers a display of Turkish, Persian and Mamluk carpets dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Two Florence Museums Are Tracing the City’s 500-Year Connection to Islamic Art," 5 July 2018 The 17th annual Drivin’ the Dixie on June 16 offers a leisurely all-day drive from Blue Island to Momence in vintage cars, collector cars or contemporary vehicles. — Jessi Virtusio, Daily Southtown, "Drivin' the Dixie features vintage vehicles and contemporary cars touring historic highway," 7 June 2018

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