COLLECTORS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

collectors

noun

plural of collector

as in connoisseurs

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Noun

Long revered by Italian connoisseurs but little known elsewhere, Leoncillo is enjoying something of a revival.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Less heralded but still beloved by Alpine connoisseurs of a certain age is its successor, the A310.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of connoisseurs

Noun

The London edition of Frieze, a longstanding highlight on the global art calendar that draws an annual pilgrimage of high-net-worth collectors, advisors, dealers, curators, institutional directors and amateurs to the British capital.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Investors follow, with professionals leading the way and amateurs jumping in later.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of amateurs

Noun

According to immigration policy experts, English proficiency among the immigrant voting class is an indicator of an informed and engaged electorate free from outside influence.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Still, experts see an opportunity for Hermès to emphasize its commitment to craftsmanship while reaching a younger audience online.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of experts

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This particular video of the All 22 was viewed by more than 100,000 people, and a number of fans shared their opinion on why the play went so wrong.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Percy Jackson says in one of the clips shown at Lucca, drawing a wild roar from fans assembled at the Teatro Moderno movie theatre.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fans

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In the main vintage selling space dealers mingled with their customers, collectors with more casual enthusiasts, and influencers and editors with brand executives.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and has become a destination for architecture enthusiasts, who, according to the Lovell grandchildren, regularly arrive by the busload to photograph and sketch it.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

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For the aesthetes who have already seen the latest exhibition at MoMA, this weekend guide for design lovers is intended to point you in a few other directions (and no, this does not include that viral room full of dirt in SoHo).

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Midnight is full of clocks and mirrors, and Hall often structures songs and plot points around countdowns to midnight, when his lovers meet in secret.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovers

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True crime aficionados will love this new three-part documentary series, which dives deep into the vicious divorce of Allan and Catherine Kassenoff and the custody battle that followed.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Just a five-minute walk away, art aficionados can spend long hours wandering through the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum and the Prado museum, or take a stroll through El Retiro Park.

— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of aficionados

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Juxtaposing the solemnity of Victorian mourning with his characteristically surreal theatricality, Browne transformed the runway into a narrative about fashion’s power to bring its devotees back to life.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
But for the chatbot devotees, the inner workings are where the magic dwells.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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