COLLECTORS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

collectors

noun

plural of collector

as in connoisseurs

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Noun

Thankfully, the crew of The Pitt held it down for the fashion connoisseurs who stayed up late to see the stars who took the opportunity to switch things up for Emmys after-parties.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Wine connoisseurs at a blind tasting in which stemware is passed through portholes look like peep show patrons.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of connoisseurs

Noun

Alongside making bespoke shoes for private clients, the pair also run workshops and courses for amateurs and wannabe shoe-makers in their studio in the Oxo Tower on the Thames.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Tens of thousands of amateurs follow suit, keen to ride the same roads.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of amateurs

Noun

AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The exact circumstances in each nation differ, but vaccination gaps are a common thread, leading some experts to question if more catastrophic measles outbreaks are around the corner.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of experts

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What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
After the Sox scored six runs in the first inning and led 8-2 after the third, most fans settled in for a postgame concert by country music star Cole Swindell.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of fans

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The Argument Against The black hole star enthusiasts appeal to Occam’s razor, arguing that their theory gives the simplest accounting of these two little red dots, and perhaps of little red dots in general.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Most home cooks won’t need all three; most knife enthusiasts couldn’t imagine their collection without them.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

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In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Now, Sacramento is on the list of best cities for coffee lovers, according to a ranking of cafes nationwide.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovers

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For Sky, the issue is less about trying to keep talent and more about showing up in relevant ways for news aficionados.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Red Burgundy wines have been popular with aficionados and collectors for years and continue to perform well at auction when purchased as an investment.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of aficionados

Noun

What Cregger and co-writer Shay Hatten (both original devotees of the video game) have done is complete reinvention.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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