collector's item
noun
: 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.
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Or, more likely, to prepare a spot in your personal museum, since most units seem destined to be more collector's items than functional rides.
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New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
Instead, the physical version of Concord on PS5 has become a surprise collector's item.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
The Glen Breton 8-year-old became an instant collector's item, paving the way for its promising future in the industry.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Most such CPUs, though, tend to be more interesting as collector's items than as practical values.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
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New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
Instead, the physical version of Concord on PS5 has become a surprise collector's item.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
The Glen Breton 8-year-old became an instant collector's item, paving the way for its promising future in the industry.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Most such CPUs, though, tend to be more interesting as collector's items than as practical values.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Collector's item.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector%27s%20item. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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