collector's item

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Recent Examples of collector's item The pull tabs also provide something of value through the cut-out milkcap — a collector's item similar to the POGs craze of the 1990s and the Japanese game of Menko that originated long before it. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 After Raw His robes have become highly sought-after collector's items. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 The collector's item includes stories about how the couple has impacted small businesses, nonprofits, clothing shops and the community leaders in Kansas City. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Feb. 2025 As of Thursday afternoon, the collector's item was listed as sold out on the Mattel website. Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collector's item
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Noun
  • This tree is truly a unique treat and conversation piece.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • The idea is to let the barrel jeans be the conversation piece, then style around them thoughtfully.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Starbucks is giving a fan-favorite collectible a summer refresh with the new Pink Bearista Glass Cold Cup.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
    Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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“Collector's item.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collector%27s%20item. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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