collector's item
nounDefinition of collector's item
: an item whose rarity or excellence makes it especially worth collecting
broadly
: collectible
Examples of collector's item in a Sentence
Her paintings have become collector's items.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aside from making amazing collector's items, the products also contain good-for-you ingredients like skin-brightening vitamin C (in the sheet mask) and hydrating vitamin B12 (in the gloss). — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "INC.redible and 90-Year-Old Beauty Influencer Baddie Winkle Just Dropped an Epic Collaboration at Sephora," 26 May 2019 Behold the wonder of this device as the cartoon cat awakens when a telephone call comes in: The phone has become a kitschy collector's item in certain parts of the world (get yours on eBay!). — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "A 35-Year-Old Garfield Novelty Telephone Mystery Has Been Solved," 29 Mar. 2019 The retail discs, which have been out of stock at major retailers for months now, are quickly becoming sought-after collector's items for rabid Fortnite fans. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Players paying up to $450 for disc-based copies of Fortnite," 26 June 2018 Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Swiss were gifted an equaliser in the 62nd minute, courtesy of a collector's item - a bad error from David de Gea. — SI.com, "Spain 1-1 Switzerland: Swiss Punish De Gea Howler to Earn Creditable Draw Against Dominant Spain," 3 June 2018 The president seemed busy speculating that his diplomatic gambit could win him the Nobel Peace Prize; his administration even minted a collector's item coin commemorating the meeting of the two leaders. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Trump’s canceled North Korea summit sums up his chaotic foreign policy," 25 May 2018 There's just something about music that turns gadgets into collector's items. — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, "Your vintage video game systems, old iPods and disco-era TVs could be worth big bucks," 22 May 2018 The ticket, which is a collector's item, is a family heirloom that had been passed down to a Slidell man by a family member. — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, "Man accused of stealing 1956 World Series ticket in Slidell," 18 Apr. 2018 Loading View on Instagram Supreme’s celebrity portrait tees are holy-grail collector's items for streetwear fans, and every new release sparks a frenzy. — Liz Raiss, GQ, "Jim Jones Is Still Salty About That Supreme Tee," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collector's item.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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