collector

Example Sentences

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Now, he is a staple of the facility’s weekly car collector club, which Silverado staff decided to start after learning about his legendary passion for classic cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

As an experienced collector, I know the first place to look is social media.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

So you must visit your county’s property appraiser and/or tax collector to get a firm idea of how much you will be paying as a new homeowner.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

He now struggles to keep his family afloat working as a garbage collector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Though he was entirely self-taught, never learned Latin, and had scant understanding of Linnaean classifications, he was a prize plant collector, with an uncanny knack for finding and recognizing unknown species.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson