as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
Refereeing this blood sport is an elite group of auctioneers who make the boring business of settling on a price feel like high drama, and few can rival the panache of Oliver Barker, the debonair 53-year-old principal auctioneer at Sotheby’s.
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Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
The sales came after the collector’s widow asked the NAC to dig up the coins, which weren’t shown to auctioneers until 2022.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
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Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
The sales came after the collector’s widow asked the NAC to dig up the coins, which weren’t shown to auctioneers until 2022.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
Noun
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The new owner was able to buy the building at a price that was far below what the sellers paid for the high-profile property, a review of county documents shows.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The law does have an exception for cases in which a manufacturer or seller knowingly aids and abets criminal sales.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., included a stage with musical acts and a variety of speakers, food trucks and booths with vendors and community information.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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The Colemans married in 1992 and first began working together as food vendors for Miami-Dade Public Schools.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Keeping this in mind, the real reason, however, is that these same merchants may not have pivoted as effectively as needed during these challenges to withstand the current stresses in retail and thus, layoffs are the result.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Visitors also had ample opportunities to shop, with merchants selling everything from tobacco and candy to jewelry and guidebooks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Thinking like a trader makes the message clear: the market doesn’t pay premiums for long.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Hotel stocks — Hotel and resort stocks declined as traders weighed the outlook for diminished travel demand following Israel's strike on Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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