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 auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from board games and mugs to the family’s home itself is being sold.
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Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The money came into play after dinner (and after a speech by von Furstenberg), when auctioneer Lydia Fenet took the floor for a live auction featuring exclusive Kering-brand experiences that for one night only, money could indeed buy.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The money came into play after dinner (and after a speech by von Furstenberg), when auctioneer Lydia Fenet took the floor for a live auction featuring exclusive Kering-brand experiences that for one night only, money could indeed buy.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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The MossFon Project highlights how, as the global push for corporate transparency continues, buyers and sellers of financial secrecy look for alternate jurisdictions to carry on their activities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The seller will load the grating for transport, but won't secure the load.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trick or treaters with creative costumes and merchants with generous candy giveaways stretched from 5th Street to Ramona Street during the event, organized by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other e-commerce players, like Etsy and Shopify merchants Glossier, Spanx and Vuori are also on board with the initiative.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sourced from a military memorabilia trader in Dallas, Texas, the helmet was flattened in a press, rather than with a hammer, to preserve its original markings and imperfections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, Waltz steps into the shoes of Henrich Harlander, a powerful and wealthy arms dealer who funds Victor's dangerous experiments.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The dealers will inspect all four wheels and replace the wheels and front and rear hubs if needed.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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