silent auction

noun

Synonyms of silent auctionnext
: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

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Guests were treated to tea, coffee, wine, a specialty cocktail, homemade bites and a silent auction. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025 Events like the 90-Miler and Long Boat Regatta take place along a section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and the annual Octo-BEAR-fest fundraiser has live music, food, a silent auction, and other programming. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025 The walls were packed with nudes for all tastes, from figurative paintings to demure photos and artworks that skirted the human form topic all together; a painting of a a lemon had sold before the event even started, via the online silent auction. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025 Locally, Cedar Creek Cafe in Manton is helping to organize a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and bake sale fundraiser to create a trust for Rebecca Park's children. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silent auction

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silent auction was in 1866

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20auction. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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