as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Nearly a million of that was raised during the first 10 minutes of the show when an auctioneer asked if anyone in the audience wanted to donate $100,000.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Here the auctioneer begins with a sky-high price that nobody would pay and gradually lowers it until one person jumps in to buy on the spot.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Long, a former U.S. Representative from Missouri, was an auctioneer before his election to Congress and has been a longtime Trump ally.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
However, the auctioneer decided to investigate further before taking the sculpture for Comité Rodin’s assessment.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Here the auctioneer begins with a sky-high price that nobody would pay and gradually lowers it until one person jumps in to buy on the spot.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Long, a former U.S. Representative from Missouri, was an auctioneer before his election to Congress and has been a longtime Trump ally.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
However, the auctioneer decided to investigate further before taking the sculpture for Comité Rodin’s assessment.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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The sailboat and the seller were both located in California.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Those sellers must be living with regret because both have fully recovered and hit new all-time highs on Friday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Cars, drivers, pit crews, vendors, entertainers and even sponsors could be showcased over a couple of days along our magnificent lakefront.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Shop The Bradenton Public Market Every Saturday from October through May, Bradenton’s Old Main Street transforms into a bustling market filled with more than 100 vendors offering all kinds of local wares—from fresh produce to art.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Whaling merchant James Arnold left a part of his estate to Harvard to support the advancement of agriculture and horticulture, while Olmstead was brought in to design the botanic space.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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Looking at other mass merchant retailers, Target is advertising folders from 15 cents, notebooks from 35 cents and both classroom storage and pencil pouches from 99 cents.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile, oil prices ended the week in the green, with crude closing above $66 per barrel as traders await the next decision from OPEC+.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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That’s some crackerjack dealing from president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, who has always been an aggressive trader but has also been limited through the years by a stingy ownership group that has capped the Mariners’ payroll.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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