collectable
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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He said when he first started selling cards, he could get hold of the collectable items without a problem, but now found it more difficult.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
But why have they become so desirable, and what causes some of the collectable items to, as one trader put it, be bought "like stocks"?
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
The runaway success of Labubu, the elf-like dolls created by Chinese toy maker Pop Mart, highlights the country's growing appetite for collectable toys, especially among young people.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
With interest in them "growing and growing and growing", Hochman believes Oasis will become "one of the most collectable bands" in the long term.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
It is almost the commonest collectable antique in this particular group.
From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)
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