Definition of auctioneer
: an agent who sells goods at auction
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Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence
The auctioneer started the bidding at 0.
Recent Examples of auctioneer from the Web
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Bidding for the two Alamo Double Decker Trolley Tour buses and the trolley car starts at $5,000 for each, according to the auctioneer’s website.
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There's no doubt that smooth and fast-talking auctioneers are impressive, but inspiring?
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The merger took an old model of cruise line retail and put it on steroids by placing the marketers, art auctioneers, duty-free shops and port retailers all into the same hands.
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Hossein Pakdel, a renowned theater actor with a luxurious silver mane, served as the auctioneer, reading out lot numbers and prices in a beautiful cadence.
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As fundraising for the school is the focus, the silent auction kept parents busy bidding, with Rob Krieger and Ryan Naquin as the live auctioneers garnering bids for a number of lots.
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The auctioneers, who have been trained in specialized auction schools, and this music pairs together perfectly.
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The second clip shows Tatum Holloway, a 26-year-old South African art auctioneer in town for a training, walking up to a Miami Lakes McDonald's drive-through, chatting with the cashier and ordering a burger and fries.
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The auctioneer expected the 12 vehicles to sell for at least $220,000 in total.
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First Known Use of auctioneer
circa 1708
AUCTIONEER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of auctioneer for English Language Learners
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: a person who runs an auction
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Definition of auctioneer for Students
: a person who runs an auction
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