auctioneer

noun

Definition of auctioneernext
as in seller
a person who runs an auction The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.

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Recent Examples of auctioneer See for yourself—the timepiece, lot 27 in Phillips’s upcoming New York Watch Auction, is available for viewing June 10-12 at the auctioneer’s Park Avenue headquarters in advance of the sale, which takes place June 13-14. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 The gold brocade opera coat will be offered as part of the Bonhams Icons of Fashion sale, which will take place on the auctioneer’s website from June 7 to 16. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 The podcast will be rooted in Riles’ background as a longtime Hollywood audience warm-up comedian and one of the country’s top benefit auctioneers. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026 Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for auctioneer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
  1. seller
  2. vendor
  3. merchant
  4. trader
  5. dealer
Noun
  • The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Deckers Outdoor shares could gain steam as the footwear seller diversifies its product offerings, particularly across its Hoka brand, according to Jefferies.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of seller
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  • Three vendors, including Flock, provide technology and related services, according to the report.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Since June, visitors and locals have been able to engage with over 100 local businesses, brands, artists, creators and food vendors in one of Kansas City’s most iconic landmarks, Union Station.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of vendor
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  • Lopez gets calls from exasperated merchants dealing with vandalism and with people blocking their storefronts.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The merchants that seize the initiative in mining this data will have insights into their customers that their competitors don't.
    — Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of trader
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  • The renowned Somali French art dealer opened her Chicago outpost before expanding to Paris and Mexico City.
    — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • To address the hazard, Kia's new fix will be for dealers to install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge — aimed at preventing ongoing operation of the seat motor if its switch becomes dislodged or otherwise damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of dealer

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