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Recent Examples of silent auction
This unique elegant experience will feature inspiring speakers, an art auction, a silent auction, and food and wine.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The evening will include dinner, programming, silent auctions and photo opportunities with the former NBA stars.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, their adoption expenses were nearly $55,000, and the parents sought grants from organizations and got help from their church, which organized a silent auction fundraiser.
—Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The annual fair has been held for over 50 years, offering shuttle service to parking, food and refreshments, a silent auction and the parish pantry.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The evening will include dinner, programming, silent auctions and photo opportunities with the former NBA stars.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, their adoption expenses were nearly $55,000, and the parents sought grants from organizations and got help from their church, which organized a silent auction fundraiser.
—Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The annual fair has been held for over 50 years, offering shuttle service to parking, food and refreshments, a silent auction and the parish pantry.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
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The only Sacagawea dollar coin sold at the auction without the distinction of having been flown to space was sold for $120,000.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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While there is really no way to know how Macdonald would have reacted to a charity auction in his honor, his unpredictability was what cemented him as such a special talent, according to Apatow.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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More recently, her brother, Jose Napoleon, the director of admissions at Azure College in Fort Lauderdale, was charged this year with a wire-fraud conspiracy involving the sale of false nursing degrees.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This lightwear pair at Amazon is on sale for $12—a serious deal considering they’re polarized to ensure UV protection, feature a coating that helps protect against water on rainy days, and have a one-piece nosepad that fits snugly on your face without digging in like some of the metal varieties.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Decker left no trace of his existence, such as credit card transactions or cell phone activity, after his daughters were killed.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The president has also worked out agreements for other countries, including Indonesia, to step up their agriculture imports amid negotiations.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The forward has expressed disinterest in being used as a scapegoat for Golden State, which is why the negotiations have not made any progress given both parties are reluctant to blink first.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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