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Recent Examples of collector
The treasurer-tax collector currently faces no term limits.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Like Kendall, Cayer, who has worked in the collector’s office for 15 years, remained optimistic Friday morning.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Part of a shortlist of five finalists that included Betty Adii, Dzikra Afifah, Ipeh Nur and Mira Rizki, Suci was singled out by a jury comprising also curator Amanda Ariawan, gallerist Megan Arlin, collector Evelyn Halim and artist Melati Suryodarmo, in addition to Alemani and Lau.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
After scouring a 2002 newspaper article for details, vintage makeup collector Erin Parsons found the exact frosted pink lipstick that still has a grip on us.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Like Kendall, Cayer, who has worked in the collector’s office for 15 years, remained optimistic Friday morning.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Part of a shortlist of five finalists that included Betty Adii, Dzikra Afifah, Ipeh Nur and Mira Rizki, Suci was singled out by a jury comprising also curator Amanda Ariawan, gallerist Megan Arlin, collector Evelyn Halim and artist Melati Suryodarmo, in addition to Alemani and Lau.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
After scouring a 2002 newspaper article for details, vintage makeup collector Erin Parsons found the exact frosted pink lipstick that still has a grip on us.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collector
Noun
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This is the right era to be a whiz in math and a connoisseur of baseball.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Longtime connoisseurs of the Sam’s Club bakery may recognize this one.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Londoner was already an admirer of the craft.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Simon, not coincidentally, is also an admirer of Patton, at least from afar.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Miles nearly sent the 10,821 fans home happy.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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And yet the city is filled with fans of the New York Knicks.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 16 May. 2026.
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