silent auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction The event is open to the public, and a live silent auction offers a chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece by the artist. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Visitors can also expect a Veterans Day tribute, a silent auction, raffles and more. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024 Enjoy food bites, silent auction, basket raffle and Halloween activities for the kids. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024 There is currently a waitlist of tickets, but a silent auction will run through Oct. 5 at 10:30pm. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silent auction 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
  • Christie’s 2019 auction of the letters to Ihlen netted a total of $876,000.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Those agricultural aspects are on full display when witnessing a livestock auction at the Central Florida Fair or exploring Plant City’s main industry through the Florida Strawberry Festival.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tickets for the two U.S. dates are set to go on sale today at 10 a.m. local time.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
  • California is the country’s largest electric vehicle market, accounting for one-third of national sales, with markedly high concentrations registered in neighborhoods like Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena.
    Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump leveraged the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which grants the president broad authority to regulate a multitude of economic transactions including trade with other countries following the declaration of a national emergency.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The second best part of this trade is that the club didn’t retain a cent of Miller’s contract in the transaction, shedding the entirety of his contract.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Cordova said the bargaining committee, made up of union members, rejected the offer and negotiations ended when the labor contracts with King Soopers expired Jan. 17.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Parts of America’s new shelf overlap with those of the Bahamas, Canada, and Japan, prompting ongoing negotiations.
    Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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