COLLECTOR'S ITEM Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

collector's item

noun

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as in conversation piece

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Recent Examples of collector's item With its limited stock and clearly comical price, the 20th anniversary re-release is a collector's item first and foremost. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 The 24-karat gold commemorative coin would be a collector's item and wouldn't enter circulation. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for collector's item

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Noun

Your next conversation piece could be waiting at your local thrift shop.

— Emma Taubenfeld, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
The idea is to let the barrel jeans be the conversation piece, then style around them thoughtfully.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

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And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Starbucks is giving a fan-favorite collectible a summer refresh with the new Pink Bearista Glass Cold Cup.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 June 2026

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