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Recent Examples of silent auction
The walls were packed with nudes for all tastes, from figurative paintings to demure photos and artworks that skirted the human form topic all together; a painting of a a lemon had sold before the event even started, via the online silent auction.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Locally, Cedar Creek Cafe in Manton is helping to organize a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and bake sale fundraiser to create a trust for Rebecca Park's children.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The event raised $355,000 for Mission: Possible from ticket sales, silent auction items and artist donations, and presented a check to Nashville Rescue Mission for $250,000.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
As part of his fundraising efforts, Ortiz is holding a silent auction loaded with priceless items that will be live until Saturday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Locally, Cedar Creek Cafe in Manton is helping to organize a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and bake sale fundraiser to create a trust for Rebecca Park's children.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The event raised $355,000 for Mission: Possible from ticket sales, silent auction items and artist donations, and presented a check to Nashville Rescue Mission for $250,000.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
As part of his fundraising efforts, Ortiz is holding a silent auction loaded with priceless items that will be live until Saturday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
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Some of these cars have sold at auction for around $350,000.—
Peter Valdes-Dapena,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Below, learn more about Marilyn Monroe’s three wedding looks, including which one sold for $33,350 at auction.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sotheby’s estimated nearly a third of its watch sales in 2023 went to buyers age 30 and under, giving them priceless social currency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Unitedrobotsrealestate,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s because the Panthers operated this week with 52 players on the active roster — one below the limit — thanks to some transactions earlier in the week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Credit card payment fees on retail transactions—some of which are as high as 4%—are another source of support for card rewards, and some experts believe swipe fees could have a more direct financial connection to the rewards system.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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His resignation comes after last month's trial in which inflammatory texts Phelps sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Oman played an instrumental role in the back-channel negotiations between Iran, the United States, and Europe that led to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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