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Recent Examples of silent auction
Light refreshments will be served in The Round on the 1st floor of ImaginON, alongside the silent auction.
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Handpainted ceramic bowl and goodie bags (while supplies last), and access to the bake sale and silent auction.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Events like the 90-Miler and Long Boat Regatta take place along a section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and the annual Octo-BEAR-fest fundraiser has live music, food, a silent auction, and other programming.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Handpainted ceramic bowl and goodie bags (while supplies last), and access to the bake sale and silent auction.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Events like the 90-Miler and Long Boat Regatta take place along a section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and the annual Octo-BEAR-fest fundraiser has live music, food, a silent auction, and other programming.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
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Leading up to the Fort Worth conference, Tucker is organizing a fundraising dinner and auction at Lost Oak Winery in Burleson.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The previous all-time racket sale occurred in October when an Alcaraz racket used in the 2023 Wimbledon finals sold via auction for $173,000 through Prestige.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Strengthening trade ties with developing economies have also bolstered the case for increased use of renminbi in foreign transactions.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Reina filed expense reports for transactions that appeared to align with the nonprofit’s business purpose, but didn’t file such reports for his international travel, Bustamante said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The framework said that more negotiations will be needed to formalize the agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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All participants described the talks in Abu Dhabi talks as constructive, but the negotiations did not appear to achieve a breakthrough on contentious points.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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