as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
The evening included a live auction led by an auctioneer, along with a paddle raise during which guests pledged donations in real time in support of the SCC Foundation.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Each auctioneer’s chant is unique, and no two sound the same.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
The evening included a live auction led by an auctioneer, along with a paddle raise during which guests pledged donations in real time in support of the SCC Foundation.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Each auctioneer’s chant is unique, and no two sound the same.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
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In another case, the sellers’ attorney did not file the necessary paperwork on a probate sale; a month later, Yau and his clients were still waiting.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The short-seller set out its allegations on March 17, blasting out a report to journalists and social media that claimed SoFi had not actually sold a $312 million loan package but kept it on the company’s books with a sleight-of-hand financing arrangement.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still, the order blocks vendors from selling any new Wi-Fi routers that are manufactured, developed, or designed outside the US in a major way.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Coffee concessions reopened at the end of 2024 — but the ferry’s status as the city’s most scenic spot to crack open a beer has been on hiatus since 2019, when a contract with a then-vendor expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, Anmuth expects DoorDash to gain market share in Deliveroo's markets, while expanding SevenRooms products across its merchant base.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Along the east side of 9th Street between J and L streets, metal doors once led to elevators that allowed merchants to store goods underground.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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For traders, this level must hold.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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That September, my parents were contacted by a cult of weed and LSD dealers in California with the incredible name the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, who wanted help breaking their hero, Timothy Leary, out of prison.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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