silent auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction All proceeds from ticket sales and silent auctions at the event will go to the foundation. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 Photographs of musical icons, many of them Bennett collaborators, lined the walls as part of a silent auction to benefit ETA programming. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025 Get ready to bid on an incredible array of silent auction baskets featuring travelopportunities, gourmet food and wine, and much more. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 Additionally, an on-site silent auction was held, supporting the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silent auction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
  • In the hopes of obtaining clarity for what type of bidding an auction might generate, Russin summoned Silver CEO Steven Rossum to the witness stand.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • The auction may run through this coming Monday, May 19, but bidding has already eclipsed $1.3 million.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The sale is subject to the approval via bankruptcy proceedings and relevant regulatory bodies.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Though the brand rarely has sales itself, 100+ styles are up to 80 percent off here.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • That mindset took center stage in April, when FIS announced a $24.25 billion deal to sell Worldpay to Global Payments—marking one of the biggest fintech transactions of the year.
    Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The 2024 summer saw a series of separate transactions between clubs to help navigate PSR, with players traded between Villa and Everton, Juventus and Chelsea.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The bill would also raise the SALT cap to $30,000 from the current $10,000 cap for anyone making under $400,000 a year, but Lawler and other New York Republicans are demanding the cap be raised even higher, seeking negotiations with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
  • Plane negotiations: Trump in talks to accept luxury jet from Qatar's royal family The Qatari plane stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One, can carry more weight and fly slightly faster and farther.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2025

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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