COLLECTORS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

collectors

noun

plural of collector

as in connoisseurs

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This summer jerseys and track shorts officially dethroned yoga pants as the athletic trend du jour for fashion connoisseurs, with a focus on both comfort and style through elegant finishing touches.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
With their next Paris Fashion Week show set for September, fashion connoisseurs are eagerly waiting to see what’s next.

— Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of connoisseurs

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Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.

— Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The interior minister said that the operation did not appear to be the work of amateurs but rather had been professionally planned and executed.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of amateurs

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Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In recent studies by AccuWeather experts, excessive rainfall can contribute to insect and fungus damage in parts of Pennsylvania, which may lead to duller colors and earlier leaf drop.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of experts

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Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Thank you for the memories, the friendship, and for bringing joy to generations of fans.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fans

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Board game lovers will soon be able to nerd out at a new store and may even get the chance to play a few rounds inside a former bank vault.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovers

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Coffee heads and tea aficionados will get their fill on the extensive, rotating offerings.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
An upcoming show at Westville Music Bowl will cause palpitations in the hearts of power pop, new romantic and other old new wave aficionados around Connecticut.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of aficionados

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At The Old Mill Restaurant in East Tennessee, Tim Fulton was in his office, trying to gauge how many devotees would pour into Dollywood in the coming days.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The most impressive trick Paranormal Activity pulls off is making an entire theater — devotees and newcomers alike — afraid to look away, and giving them one hell of a good time while doing it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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