AUCTIONEER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioneer

noun

Definition of auctioneer

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 real star of the evening was not Waititi but Simon de Pury, the longtime and legendary amfAR auctioneer who knows how to work a crowd and the room. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 There are few events that bring together such a diverse group of curators, conservators, historians, gemologists, valuators, auctioneers and other specialists whose work centers on royal jewels. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Phillips, Heritage and other auctioneers also had breakout starts to the year. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026 An auctioneer with Propstore previously said in a video shared to YouTube that the auction acquired the item from the family of a crew member who worked on The Empire Strikes Back. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for auctioneer

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Noun

Resale website Depop has a minimum age requirement of 13 for sellers on its platform and those sellers under 18 may need a parent's permission and assistance with payments.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Payoneer said for Etsy sellers operating in volatile markets, the partnership is essential.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

The narrow streets around the sultan’s palace are filled with backpackers, street vendors, tour guides hawking their services, and office workers popping out for a coffee amid the madness.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Dozens of vendors and exhibitors from three continents will be at the Huntington’s Brody Botanical Center all weekend displaying and selling hundreds of exotic orchids.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

Less enforcement means more risk for growers, local merchants and agricultural hedgers in the marketplace.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
This is rice with mango — a local merchant said to describe the situation, using a common Spanish expression to describe a mess.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchant

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The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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