as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
From there, Macy was able to set up a meeting with Caza Sikes, an art appraisal business and auctioneers.
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Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Additionally, a Live Auction introduced a new auctioneer, adding fresh energy to the evening.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The auctioneer for the night, Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s Europe chairman, got the room’s attention by double tapping his gavel and highlighting the auction’s top lots.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Lee Cowan takes a tour of the auctioneer's 50,000-square-foot warehouse filled with the rare and the ridiculous, and talks with a collector for whom finding their holy grails of fandom can include an actual Holy Grail.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Additionally, a Live Auction introduced a new auctioneer, adding fresh energy to the evening.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The auctioneer for the night, Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s Europe chairman, got the room’s attention by double tapping his gavel and highlighting the auction’s top lots.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Lee Cowan takes a tour of the auctioneer's 50,000-square-foot warehouse filled with the rare and the ridiculous, and talks with a collector for whom finding their holy grails of fandom can include an actual Holy Grail.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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Surprisingly, even tariffs as high as 104% haven't dampened these sellers' confidence.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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View 6 Images Until now, ebike riders would have to juice up their steeds using a charger supplied by the seller.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The high hosted 36 vendors at its career fair on Wednesday, the Desert Sun reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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At Pier 60, sunsets are celebrated every evening with a festival that brings out vendors and street performers.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ashley manages a team responsible for winning and growing co-brand partnerships across key merchant verticals including travel, retail, every day spend and digital.—
Ashley McGrail,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the technology giants all rely on a healthy ecosystem of creators, merchants and influencers to generate content for their sites, changes to their revenue-sharing agreements or algorithms can be devastating.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has hurt the equity outlook for both countries, as traders brace for what could be a painful and drawn out negotiating process.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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His bill would create a Connecticut Electricity Procurement Authority composed of energy traders who would search energy markets daily for favorable price fluctuations.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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