as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs.
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Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Highlights include performance art by Liquid Mercury Fusion Dance, Orange Cat Tarot, live music by Ron Horvitz and a live art auction led by auctioneer Eric Lehew.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Highlights include performance art by Liquid Mercury Fusion Dance, Orange Cat Tarot, live music by Ron Horvitz and a live art auction led by auctioneer Eric Lehew.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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The new owner was able to buy the building at a price that was far below what the sellers paid for the high-profile property, a review of county documents shows.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The law does have an exception for cases in which a manufacturer or seller knowingly aids and abets criminal sales.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Cyber attacks can now exploit third-party vendors, cloud misconfigurations or even supply chain dependencies.—
David Wagner,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The latest Harvard directive will be delivered Tuesday in a letter that also will order government agencies to look for new vendors for the federal funds, the officials said.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Reasonable Existing Debt Got stacked high-interest loans or merchant cash advances?—
Matthew Meehan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The American military sees the civilian merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry as strategic assets in wartime.—
Caleb Petitt,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders attempting to navigate the dozens of changes to tariff policy Trump has announced over the early months of his presidency.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Professional traders and algorithms move faster than retail investors, digesting and acting on information in milliseconds.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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