How to Use auctioneer in a Sentence

auctioneer

noun
  • The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
  • Each auctioneer’s chant is unique, and no two sound the same.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Weights and prices flashed on screens above the auctioneer’s head.
    — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021
  • In the end, the auctioneer's sales pitch on the chapel organ paid off.
    — Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2021
  • But that was in an auction room, with an auctioneer, and live bidders.
    — James Tarmy, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Sadly, there was no auctioneer available to drown her out that time around.
    — Emily Stewart, Vox, 5 Sep. 2018
  • The date for the auction has not been set, lead auctioneer Jeff Siska said.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 July 2023
  • And then if there’s excess demand, the auctioneer raises the price and puts up the call again.
    — Thomas Gryta, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The theme of five runs throughout the stone, according to the auctioneer.
    — CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
  • His father was a fruit auctioneer on the city docks, and his mother was a homemaker.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 4 June 2018
  • In demonstrating the piece, Beeple even played with the auctioneer.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2021
  • If there are more than five players, the banker may choose to act only as the banker and auctioneer, opting to not play.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • As usual, the auction would end when bidding topped and the the auctioneer banged the gavel.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 13 June 2020
  • These, and so much more, to be transported elsewhere with the bang of an auctioneer’s gavel.
    — New York Times, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Sound effects offer up the voice of the slave auctioneer, the moaning of the slaves, the rattle of chains and the crack of the whip.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 May 2017
  • Sometimes, the auctioneer puts one dog up for bid, and other times, a whole litter of puppies will be on the table.
    — The Washington Post, AL.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • For the past several years, the auctioneers have been trying to sell the property.
    — Devin Kelly, Alaska Dispatch News, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Andrew served as auctioneer in his first public appearance since his split, earning laughs and praise from guests.
    — Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This event is emceed by Claudette Fried and Scot Haney is the auctioneer.
    — Courant Community, 16 May 2017
  • Andrew served as auctioneer in his first public appearance since his split, earning laughs and praise from guests.
    — Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Brady came out of retirement and wanted Lelands, the auctioneer, to void the sale.
    — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Amazed by the story, the auctioneers welcomed the TV crew to their premises.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Oliver Barker, the company’s star auctioneer of the past decade, tucked in his shirt.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Barron first learns of the stamp from a Sotheby’s auctioneer and strings along the small drama of its sale throughout the book.
    — Sarah Laskow, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
  • If people stayed long enough into the evening, the auctioneer might slash that oak bedside table down to $30.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Visit the auctioneer’s website at 12pm this Thursday to place your bids.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 June 2022
  • There is no discounting the history here, and that’s one thing that can’t be replicated, or so car auctioneers will tell you.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The event will begin with a viewing, then auctioneer Mid Daily will kick off the auction.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
  • In the scene, Ballerini shyly laughs in a room full of people as an auctioneer ups the price for Conover.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Perhaps a celebrity auctioneer takes bids on artworks or experiences to raise funds.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026

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