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a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneers
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.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut.
—Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 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
The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
At the heart of this tradition are the auctioneers, whose skill can determine not only the outcome of a sale but also the livelihoods of the exhibitors.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
This iteration is one of just 30 300 SLs that were delivered to France, according to the auctioneers.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That includes the classic auction with auctioneers speaking really fast, selling antiques or paintings or whatever.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut.
—Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 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
The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
At the heart of this tradition are the auctioneers, whose skill can determine not only the outcome of a sale but also the livelihoods of the exhibitors.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
This iteration is one of just 30 300 SLs that were delivered to France, according to the auctioneers.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That includes the classic auction with auctioneers speaking really fast, selling antiques or paintings or whatever.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneers
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However, Jim advised investors to wait a day or two to let all the sellers be flushed out and give the stock a chance to stabilize.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Depop has also released a festival edit and a Governors Ball x Depop collection with a series of six genre-specific edits available in the app — translating music into shoppable looks sourced from the platform’s sellers.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Security teams would discover flaws in their software, vendors would bundle fixes into periodic updates, and companies would decide when to install those patches—often weekly, monthly, or even quarterly.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The free event will include food vendors, games and a large-screen broadcast of the United States-Paraguay match.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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With the purchases of Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International expected to be completed by the end of the summer, the casino industry is keeping an eye on what new ownership could mean for Las Vegas job losses, especially as more casinos move away from live dealers.—
KSNV Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
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Remedy Subaru dealers will inspect the power moonroof glass panel for proper adhesion and, if necessary, replace the vehicle's glass panel for free.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The report by Skyscanner, a free global search engine for travel, sketches out a dynamic that bodes well for merchants and cities hoping for an economic boost similar to other major events that have taken place in recent months.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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New merchants are coming to Fashion Island in Newport Beach and Irvine Spectrum Center.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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During a downturn, traders who borrowed money to bet on bitcoin can have their positions automatically closed by exchanges if losses get too steep.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Perps are futures contracts with no expiration date that allow traders to speculate on a price without owning the underlying asset.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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