silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

Examples of silent auction in a Sentence

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Believe It, Achieve It with social hour at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and silent auction. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Among the items available in the silent auction are vacations, wine tastings, sports packages and jewelry. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Enjoy food bites, silent auction, basket raffles, Halloween crafts for kids and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024 The silent auction includes jerseys, helmets and footballs autographed by players including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster and others. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for silent auction 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silent auction was in 1866

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20auction. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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