collector

Example Sentences

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After launching his investigation, Brand contacted the lawyers of Goudstikker's heirs, who he said confirmed the collector had previously owned six paintings by Toon Kelder.

From BBC • May 11, 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

He is the great mimic; a collector of thoughts, not a thinker; the very last person in class who ever feels obliged to have an opinion of his own.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez