collector

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web In the past, BMW's CS models have become collector's items. — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, "627-HP 2022 BMW M5 CS Will Be the Ultimate M5 (for Now)," 26 Jan. 2021 The 2021 Winter Carnival buttons are available for purchase for $5 each or $19 for the collector's pack of all four. — Star Tribune, "Artist-designed buttons celebrate St. Paul Winter Carnival," 7 Dec. 2020 Read more about the collector who has this one-of-a-kind prototype, plus a lot more in his vast (and valuable) Hot Wheels collection. — Kathryn Vasel, CNN, "Career moves to make in 2021," 29 Dec. 2020 The rub was that Wosczyna is a collector of unusual bulbous plants such as jack-in-the-pulpits and other aroids, as well as spring flowers such as trilliums. — Washington Post, "In a challenging, exhausting year, the garden has been a lifeline for many," 23 Dec. 2020 Brander, who was born in Argentina but raised in Santa Barbara, is also a collector of Mexican art, which can be seen in a gallery adjacent to the tasting room. — Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, "The essential Santa Barbara County winery bucket list," 17 Dec. 2020 Unlike her parents or her brother, who is a trash collector, Ms. Mu Nan received her Thai citizenship this year, a process that took three years of filling out forms and battling bureaucracy. — New York Times, "As Refugees, Their Options Were Limited. Others Saw a Profit.," 5 Dec. 2020 The Playlist is near and dear to any true blue record collector’s heart. — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, "Steve Arrington’s Playlist Is Gonna Funk You Up Good," 20 Nov. 2020 Glover was also a meticulous collector and archivist. — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, "Minnesota legend and Dylan friend Tony Glover's 'extraordinary time machine' is up for auction," 10 Nov. 2020

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