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 There are also weekly livestock auctions that are quite the sensory, chaotic feast, with multiple auctioneers going at the same time. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 This bottle is believed to have been released in the mid-2000s, says the auctioneer, and has been in private hands ever since. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026 Maluleke, the former men's professional player, fired off commentary at the speed and cadence of an auctioneer. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for auctioneer
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  1. seller
  2. vendor
  3. merchant
  4. trader
  5. dealer
Noun
  • Among the popular models in India were the Urban Cruiser and Innova Hycross, while the Yaris remained a strong seller in Thailand and Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The couple seeks out new additions from antique dealers, private sellers and auctions.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of seller
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  • Somebody on the vendor side said that if American companies slow down here, somebody else wins.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Driscoll said this process ensures that these companies, which do not need to have existing contracts but might one day become vendors to the government, will have access to a test range within 30 days of requesting it.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • The law also restricts certain uses of merchant-category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting-goods stores.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The list of merchants includes massive online outlets like Amazon, Temu and Marketplace, Mayor Mamdani said at a City Hall press conference Wednesday.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fed funds futures traders now price in a roughly 44% likelihood that the central bank raises rates at its September meeting, down from a 67% reading seen a week prior, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The gallery, which was founded in New York by the eponymous German mega-dealer in 1993, later opened its flagship Los Angeles space, designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf, in May 2024.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement The rag-tag kitchen crew included an ex-con and part-time methadone dealer who worked the salad station.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealer

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