as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
The auctioneer called Hodara from the podium after the win on Tuesday, April 14, the outlet reported.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s lead auctioneer and chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, attributed the market’s strength to the ultra-rare works being offered for sale.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
The auctioneer called Hodara from the podium after the win on Tuesday, April 14, the outlet reported.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s lead auctioneer and chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, attributed the market’s strength to the ultra-rare works being offered for sale.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Stacks of pancakes and with sausage, bacon or livermush are also top sellers.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The car, according to the listing, was maintained by Jaguar's Kensington branch in the 90s and then sold in February 1997 to a private vendor, just six months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The activity could be crucial for merchants.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Running in a distant third was Democrat Josh Coyne, a former City Hall staffer who now helps lead a merchant organization called the Downtown San Diego Partnership.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The fair’s growing Parisian footprint remains one of its defining features, with major local dealers including Mennour, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Galerie Lelong, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Crèvecœur, mor charpentier, galerie frank elbaz, and Galerie Christophe Gaillard all returning.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Camp Lucy was born when former antiques dealer and real estate developer Whit Hanks restored the ornate chapel on his family’s property in 2008.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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