COLLECTOR Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

collector

noun

Definition of collector

as in connoisseur

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Recent Examples of collector In Los Angeles, the contemporary art collector and founder of Taschen Books—the renowned global publisher of coffee table art and design books—owns the spaceship-like Chemosphere in the Hollywood Hills, crafted by John Lautner in 1960. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 Mastrangelo was among those who championed his own direct-to-collector business. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026 The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her sugar magnate husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and are being sold by their children. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Even a dust-collector discrete desktop GPU runs rings around it. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collector

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collector

Noun

Real Champagne connoisseurs know better than to store their bubbly in the fridge long-term.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of connoisseur

Noun

His dad—a longtime admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright houses—was particularly keen to visit residences by the architect while in the area and brought Meyer to Fallingwater.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of admirer

Noun

Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

The former amateur champ, who looks great in a bikini, is working with coach Dirk Dzemski.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Either way, many of the milestones of the past 50 years of horror filmmaking originated with a similar band of amateurs operating outside the studios, learning on the job.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of amateur

Noun

Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

In the ‘90s, Golod worked with Pet Television Network as co-chairman and co-owner of a cable and satellite service aimed toward animal enthusiasts.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Snowboarders and skiing enthusiasts from around the world travel there for the pillowy snow on its mountains.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Art lovers should aim to be there in April when Joali hosts its annual Imagi-Nature Art Festival.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The undead hero initially turns agains the X-Men and serves Apocalypse, but Gambit’s lover Rogue is able to save him by harnessing the enormous power of a Celestial and offering to sacrifice herself.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Diane refuses, but April hesitantly makes the trip, only to learn that Theo — an artistic dilettante who lives in the city with his girlfriend, Lucy (Odessa A’zion) — has been lunching with Sandra behind her back.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026