silent auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction The art fundraiser silent auction will feature an array of artworks from talented LGBTQIA+ artists and allies with live music by ShapinClouds. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Learn more about the silent auction. AJC.com, 29 May 2026 The 26th annual signature event, held at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, included a silent auction showcasing an array of designer and vintage handbags, exclusive experience packages, and exciting grab bag opportunities. Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Celebrate indoors at Carmel Country Club with live music, a buffet and drinks, a live and silent auction and a raffle. Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silent auction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
  • The sale, which still needs to be approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would include personal belongings, currency, kitchen items, and décor; in addition to being put on the auction block, the items in question would go on a four-city global tour.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
  • And what about that enormous price of six hundred livres, three times the sum fetched by the most expensive of the artist’s pictures at auction thirty years later?
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Seoul / BeijingReuters — As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • But Coleman said that cities are already struggling to maintain a high quality of service in a context of high inflation, cuts in federal funding, and stagnant sales revenue.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The transaction was completed on May 11.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Some apps rely heavily on automation and bank account syncing to categorize transactions and track spending with minimal effort.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Restricting the key waterway, which is crucial to the world's oil supply and has become one of the main points of negotiation in the war, comes amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to Iran's top military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • District officials said compensation increases for all employee groups were approved together as part of the same negotiations process.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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