as in sale
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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Recent Examples of auction
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The painting heads to sale in an auction of modern art on May 19.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Kim Kardashian will auction off her wardrobe from Season One of Ryan Murphy‘s All’s Fair, in support of women seeking legal aid.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In the 1999 auction listing for Monroe’s engagement ring, it’s described as having a platinum band and 35 of the original 36 baguette-cut diamonds.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The painting heads to sale in an auction of modern art on May 19.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Frank Krentz, a fifth-generation rancher, opted to auction off a tenth of his herd.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Kim Kardashian will auction off her wardrobe from Season One of Ryan Murphy‘s All’s Fair, in support of women seeking legal aid.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
Noun
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Property records show the owners listed the property for sale in June 2023 but that the listing was removed the following month.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.—
Clara Giampellegrini,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The store’s inventory will come from local closets and be merchandised around upcoming events including Ultra (March 27-29), the Miami Open (through March 29), Formula 1 (May 1-3) and Swim Week (May 25-June 1).—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials found that, between June and October 2025, 29 transactions totaling $15,447 had been made against the account, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And so Lobanov and Stetsenko carried on with their plans, exchanging vows at the Palace of Culture and then heading to a nearby café with their guests to celebrate.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer’s husband and father exchanged text messages with young female staff members, according to the newspaper.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Not all businesses have that cushion of being able to resell collectables.—
Andrew Schneider,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Atlanta also received the right to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those improvements include widening of Clay Street, paying for utilities such as water and sewers, and purchasing a home on the west side of the property.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Uber Eats announced a returns feature on Friday that lets customers do it all from the phone, and a courier will pick up and return the items purchased from retailers on the app for a fee.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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