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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.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Learn more about the silent auction.
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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.
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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.
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Ace The Stigma Foundation,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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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
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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.
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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?
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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