collector

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Recent Examples of collector In 2015, the art collector Robert Ellsworth left $100,000 to Donohue-Peters and then waitress Maureen Barrie. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 What areas of savings and/or investment should the treasurer-tax collector’s office consider tapping into in the future to benefit the county and its residents? Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 However, Kendall, current county treasurer, Cayer, who is running for collector, Brouk, a candidate for presiding commissioner, and Robinson, the current county auditor, had already withdrawn their names from the election prior to that vote. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 This dealer may be a good fit for budget-conscious investors who value a wide range of precious metal options, including collector coins. Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for collector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collector
Noun
  • This is the right era to be a whiz in math and a connoisseur of baseball.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Longtime connoisseurs of the Sam’s Club bakery may recognize this one.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The Londoner was already an admirer of the craft.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • Simon, not coincidentally, is also an admirer of Patton, at least from afar.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Miles nearly sent the 10,821 fans home happy.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
  • And yet the city is filled with fans of the New York Knicks.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Thanks to advanced performance technology, players are much better prepared for professional baseball coming out of the amateur ranks, and prospects have a much better chance of early success in the major leagues.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • One analyst even declared the kidnapping the work of a lone amateur despite having described it as a sophisticated group of abductors just a couple weeks earlier.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • But legal experts say Uber’s proposal to cap attorney compensation — which would apply to all car accident cases, not just those involving rideshare vehicles — risks shutting poor people who can’t afford to pay a lawyer up front out of courthouses.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • About fifteen years ago, a couple of truck-enthusiast friends of mine took it upon themselves to drive the length of it, some sixty miles.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • In a trailer for a new documentary about the his years in Rome, Leone a Roma, eagle-eyed sneaker enthusiasts were able to spot the pope's unconventional footwear choice.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Two of our esteemed gubernatorial candidates, the cowboy and the dilettante, apparently could not find ties for the first debate Wednesday night, showing up with dress shirts casually unbuttoned.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Spoken like a true pseudo-bohemian trust-fund dilettante, an archetype as old as dynastic wealth.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collector. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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