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Recent Examples of silent auction
In addition to a silent auction, the gala staged a rousing musical salute to Jam & Lewis — under the direction of Adam Blackstone — which featured performances by Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Tina Campbell, Johnny Gill and Estelle.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will include a raffle, silent auction and beverages, according to the alliance’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Paddle for the Pink at Dragon Boat Festival Have fun watching dragon boat races, enjoy food trucks, bid on silent auction baskets, try your luck in a raffle and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with a silent auction and raffle opportunities, followed by the luncheon and fashion show with guest commentator Carol Latham starting at 11 a.m., featuring fashions by La Galleria Boutique.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will include a raffle, silent auction and beverages, according to the alliance’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Paddle for the Pink at Dragon Boat Festival Have fun watching dragon boat races, enjoy food trucks, bid on silent auction baskets, try your luck in a raffle and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with a silent auction and raffle opportunities, followed by the luncheon and fashion show with guest commentator Carol Latham starting at 11 a.m., featuring fashions by La Galleria Boutique.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
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But the compensation aspect isn’t the only thing that sets the auction platform apart.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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This intermediary would then obtain financial and operational information about the business and pass it on to potential bidders, with the goal of starting an auction and commanding as high a price as possible.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now the abode next door is up for sale, as well.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The customer service representative informed the man both transactions had been completed and all transactions are final and irreversible, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Krispy Kreme has since sold off its stake, a transaction that valued the business at $350 million in total enterprise value—about double the worth at the acquisition.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But after that, troops would be at the mercy of negotiations on Capitol Hill, which remain at a stalemate.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica has learned that the contractor relayed information including handwritten Salvadoran documents about the gang negotiations.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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