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Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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The auctioneer says Wolf first appeared in a 1973 New York performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hells Angels.
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Elvis owned the jet with his father, Vernon Presley, and was custom designed for the King including gold-tone hardware, red velvet seats and a red carpet, according to the auctioneer.
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The trio took to the stage to auction off a collection of portraits from George Hurrell, with Smith taking over auctioneer duties from Simon de Pury and busting into an impromptu beat box.
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Sales totaled $5.61 million, but around $3.6 million will be left after some of the funds are used to pay the auctioneer and backlogged property taxes and penalties.
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Some intriguing speculation from the Net Front: The Wall Street Journal says America Online (AOL) is negotiating with eBay (EBAY) to purchase a minority stake in the online auctioneer.
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First Known Use of auctioneer
circa 1708
AUCTIONEER Defined for English Language Learners
auctioneer
playDefinition of auctioneer for English Language Learners
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: a person who runs an auction
AUCTIONEER Defined for Kids
auctioneer
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: a person who runs an auction
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