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The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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There is no discounting the history here, and that’s one thing that can’t be replicated, or so car auctioneers will tell you.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Honorary Chairs of the event were Barbie and Dan Spinazzola, who are also City Ballet trustees; and Darren Diess served as the event emcee and auctioneer.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Albanese spoke with the auctioneer and confirmed that there will be 232 auction lots, each containing a zinc/copper penny from separate mints, and one gold penny included with each lot.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Honorary Chairs of the event were Barbie and Dan Spinazzola, who are also City Ballet trustees; and Darren Diess served as the event emcee and auctioneer.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Albanese spoke with the auctioneer and confirmed that there will be 232 auction lots, each containing a zinc/copper penny from separate mints, and one gold penny included with each lot.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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