COLLECTOR'S ITEM Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

collector's item

noun

Definition of collector's item

as in conversation piece

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Recent Examples of collector's item The freebie has become a collector's item for the coffee giant's biggest fans. — Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 The pull tabs also provide something of value through the cut-out milkcap — a collector's item similar to the POGs craze of the 1990s and the Japanese game of Menko that originated long before it. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The collector's item includes stories about how the couple has impacted small businesses, nonprofits, clothing shops and the community leaders in Kansas City. — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Feb. 2025 As of Thursday afternoon, the collector's item was listed as sold out on the Mattel website. — Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collector's item

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Noun

Buy the wavy mirror, add the odd stool or conversation piece and wait for personality to arrive.

— Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Or, hang a conversation piece on the wall directly above the landing.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversation piece

Noun

Skiing champion Eileen Gu, who joined front-row guests including Jisoo, Jennifer Lawrence, Pharrell Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy at the show in the Tuileries Garden, was familiar with the popular Chinese collectible.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
And brands like Cecilie Bahnsen and Dries Van Noten have reinvented the sporty shoe into something more like a collectable via unique and beautiful ornamentation.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of collectible

Noun

One block north is Marion Square and the weekend farmer’s market for all sorts of nibbles and souvenirs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
More closely associated with its long history with music, streetwear, or chintzy souvenir T-shirts tinged with childhood family vacation memories, this DIY technique is popping up across the major runways from Margiela to Dries Van Noten and beyond.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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