Thesaurus results for SILENT AUCTION

silent auction

noun

Definition of silent auction

as in auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction New this year, the fundraiser will continue after dinner with an online silent auction open to the public. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, the animal shelter held a silent auction among the four contenders who had come forward wanting to adopt him. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 One of the people watching was a very famous songwriter, who won the pig in a silent auction. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Admission to the bazaar is free, but guests can support the Buddhist church and the historic festival through a silent auction. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for silent auction

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The auction was a strong start to Sotheby’s Paris sales, which continue Friday with auctions devoted to modern art and Surrealism.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Wallace gets her pumpkins—including black pumpkins and ones with faces made by growing the pumpkins in molds—from an auction in Pennsylvania.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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In Singapore, where retail payments are already highly efficient, stablecoins may have fewer applications in consumer transactions, while corporate payments could offer greater opportunities, Driver said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The median transaction took approximately 13 months from announcement to launch.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

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The Sun enters your 7th House, beginning a month that puts partnerships, collaborations, negotiations, and important one-on-one relationships in greater focus.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Lula has rejected the allegations while continuing negotiations with Washington, and has increasingly made the defense of Brazilian sovereignty a central point of his campaign.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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