as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Kimberly Pirtle, a fast-rising auctioneer at Sotheby’s, has left the company to start her own firm, Gabriel Advisory Group, a practice that aims to bridge art advisory and cultural philanthropy.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 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
On the styling front, Park drew on research into real-world auctioneers to develop a look that tracked Seol-ah’s shifting emotional states.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 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
On the styling front, Park drew on research into real-world auctioneers to develop a look that tracked Seol-ah’s shifting emotional states.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
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Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Even after recent share declines, short sellers have largely held their ground.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Replacement ballots are being sent to voters to correct the vendor error.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The event featured carnival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors serving various ethnic food, drinks and desserts.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned AI could trigger 2008-style panic as job losses hit the economy, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data last week showing that several jobs expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence have seen heavy losses for a second year.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That trend has led to lower inventory on dealers’ lots, but supply levels haven’t dipped low enough to slow the decline in average listing prices.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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There are stands and places to put art, art that is supposed to sell—and the dealers did sell much of it, many of the purchases topping out in the low-seven figures for this fair.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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