Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
The evening included a live auction led by an auctioneer, along with a paddle raise during which guests pledged donations in real time in support of the SCC Foundation.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
The evening included a live auction led by an auctioneer, along with a paddle raise during which guests pledged donations in real time in support of the SCC Foundation.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for auctioneer
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auctioneer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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