as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
No, Xi’s Communist Party isn’t enjoying Trump raising tariffs on China again and again like some manic auctioneer.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Maluleke, the former men's professional player, fired off commentary at the speed and cadence of an auctioneer.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
As the world squinted to find out its fate, Trump read the numbers off like a MAGA auctioneer.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
No confirmation hearings have been scheduled yet for Long, a career auctioneer with no college degree or formal training in tax, law or accounting.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Maluleke, the former men's professional player, fired off commentary at the speed and cadence of an auctioneer.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
As the world squinted to find out its fate, Trump read the numbers off like a MAGA auctioneer.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
No confirmation hearings have been scheduled yet for Long, a career auctioneer with no college degree or formal training in tax, law or accounting.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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Consequently, buying motions disrupt selling motions, and sellers must prioritize buyer enablement.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The sellers: Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who used the property as a guest house and bought it in 1993 for $1.84 million.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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This ongoing analysis requires more from software vendors than just running a vulnerability scanner and applying patches.—
Vincent Danen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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While the worries seemed to migrate from vendors to bondholders this spring, the relationship between vendor and retailer remains key to the financial equation.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Products appear in a store tab on the merchant's YouTube profile, facilitating seamless shopping experiences.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Tanner House was built in 1857 for local hardware merchant William Tanner, his wife and their nine children, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Typically shares will jump to or close to a buyout price if traders are confident a deal will go through as proposed.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2025
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But that hasn't stopped traders from betting big on who the next cardinal could be.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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