collector

Example Sentences

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"We sold the stone in 2014 for eight and a half million dollars. It was bought by a private Asian collector who enjoyed it. She wore it," Fawcett said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"He was going from a collector to a dealer and it's a totally different thing buying as a collector than trying to buy as a dealer."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The fossil was discovered by an amateur collector in the Judith River Formation in Montana, a region known for preserving a rich record of a 75-million-year-old ecosystem.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

One day in December 2022, Ruben Molina — DJ, record collector, and community historian — received a call about a collection of 78rpm records in Azusa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

When the ticket collector came through, Aunt Kate emerged into the aisle and handed him exactly what he needed, so he didn’t even bother to draw back the curtain and peek at the others.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan