as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Seidler’s fourth great grandfather William Payne made a fortune as an auctioneer.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The task of the auctioneer is to dramatize the possibilities of the sale while attempting to control them at the same time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Classic car dealers and auctioneers blame global uncertainty, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with weakness in China.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Seidler’s fourth great grandfather William Payne made a fortune as an auctioneer.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The task of the auctioneer is to dramatize the possibilities of the sale while attempting to control them at the same time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Classic car dealers and auctioneers blame global uncertainty, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with weakness in China.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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To the average consumer, converging with the world’s most prominent marketplace may not seem dire, but its anticompetitive practices can be especially brutal on these sellers.—
Mara Weinraub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Full disclosure, Deadline and TIFF worked together on a networking event in Cannes as the latter continued its outreach to TV buyers and sellers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vendor said some other things that were unintelligible because of the overlap between her live speech and the lagging translation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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There will be trick-or-treating, costume contests, spook-tacular inflatables, Halloween crafts and vendor booths to connect with families with community resources.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Swets, who has expertise with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), formed Greenland Exploration with his investment and merchant banking firm, FG Nexus, and agreed to merge with March GL and find a suitable SPAC to take the company public.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Amazon connects its users with third-party merchants on its marketplace.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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As traders try to assess whether the trade spat will escalate, stocks are fluctuating and pausing their months-long ascent.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cameron Barr, owner of Craft + Tailored and a longtime vintage watch dealer, served as the film’s horological advisor—and ended up playing himself on screen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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For the units facing issues with seat belts, vehicle dealers will check the seat belt parts and make replacements if needed, and also remove nearby carpet sections that touch the cables, NHTSA said.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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