Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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In contrast, her artistic collaborator Jeannie Hutchins, who is white, played her liberal friend, a Smith College graduate and a slave auctioneer.
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Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 10 May 2024
According to a release, the amfAR Gala Cannes will take place at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and will feature additional special performances and a live auction of luxury goods, experiences and art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 May 2024
The exclusive black-tie event, which has raised $264 million for amfAR’s programs since its inception, will take place at the famed Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and will feature additional special performances and a live auction of luxury goods, experiences and art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Before long — and well before Mallette could finish her speech — auctioneer Matt Roben had to step in to make sure everyone’s impromptu donations had been properly accounted for.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The black-tie event will take place at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and feature a live auction of one-of-a-kind luxury goods, experiences and art led by renowned auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Thankfully, the article does reference Jamie Kastner’s 2019 documentary There Are No Fakes, a film that features some of the unscrupulous auctioneers and dealers who made the long-running scam possible.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The nephew of Academy Award-winning art director Joseph Wright learned this lesson the hard way in 2015 after selling his uncle’s statuette to an auctioneer for $79,200.
—Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Over the years, unhappy buyers have filed lawsuits against cruise lines or the onboard art auctioneers, claiming the value of the artworks had been inflated.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024
Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 10 May 2024
According to a release, the amfAR Gala Cannes will take place at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and will feature additional special performances and a live auction of luxury goods, experiences and art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 May 2024
The exclusive black-tie event, which has raised $264 million for amfAR’s programs since its inception, will take place at the famed Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and will feature additional special performances and a live auction of luxury goods, experiences and art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Before long — and well before Mallette could finish her speech — auctioneer Matt Roben had to step in to make sure everyone’s impromptu donations had been properly accounted for.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The black-tie event will take place at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and feature a live auction of one-of-a-kind luxury goods, experiences and art led by renowned auctioneer Simon de Pury.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Thankfully, the article does reference Jamie Kastner’s 2019 documentary There Are No Fakes, a film that features some of the unscrupulous auctioneers and dealers who made the long-running scam possible.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The nephew of Academy Award-winning art director Joseph Wright learned this lesson the hard way in 2015 after selling his uncle’s statuette to an auctioneer for $79,200.
—Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Over the years, unhappy buyers have filed lawsuits against cruise lines or the onboard art auctioneers, claiming the value of the artworks had been inflated.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auctioneer. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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