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

This cute collectible is in full sports mode, rocking an outfit inspired by the one the fashionista athlete wore while battling it out at the 2005 Australian Open.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of collectible

Noun

In other words, someone who spent $1,000 on what seemed like an outrageous baseball souvenir more than a decade ago could now have the opportunity to bring the whole family to the World Series without paying today's eye-popping resale prices.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Chen said another product category that has taken off is their souvenir merchandise.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of souvenir

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