Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut.
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Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Growing up in New Zealand, her father was an auctioneer and as a result, she was exposed to art and antiques from an early age.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and may make an offer for the business this month, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 1 May 2026
Kimberly Pirtle, a fast-rising auctioneer at Sotheby’s, has left the company to start her own firm, Gabriel Advisory Group, a practice that aims to bridge art advisory and cultural philanthropy.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Growing up in New Zealand, her father was an auctioneer and as a result, she was exposed to art and antiques from an early age.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and may make an offer for the business this month, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 1 May 2026
Kimberly Pirtle, a fast-rising auctioneer at Sotheby’s, has left the company to start her own firm, Gabriel Advisory Group, a practice that aims to bridge art advisory and cultural philanthropy.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 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 13 May. 2026.
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