as in seller
a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneer
As nearly all of the Writing Balls were sold in Europe, Europe's premier technology auctioneer, Team Breker, has sold all of those to have gone to auction, and Breker's record keeping prior to 2002 has been lost.
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Celebrity auctioneer and food guru Billy Harris has been tapped to lead a live auction.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Christie’s auctioneer Gemma Sudlow, head of private and iconic collections, took to the rostrum on Tuesday to lead the sale.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2021
John O’Neill, a farmer, county politician and auctioneer, had raised Aimee and her six siblings on a 1,500-acre beef cattle farm called Springwood Farm in Forest Hill.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Celebrity auctioneer and food guru Billy Harris has been tapped to lead a live auction.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Christie’s auctioneer Gemma Sudlow, head of private and iconic collections, took to the rostrum on Tuesday to lead the sale.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2021
John O’Neill, a farmer, county politician and auctioneer, had raised Aimee and her six siblings on a 1,500-acre beef cattle farm called Springwood Farm in Forest Hill.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Works by Alberto Giacometti, Joan Mitchell, David Hockney, and Willem de Kooning rounded out the top seller list.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Address Buyer Skepticism And AI Overload Many buyers have heard lofty claims about how AI will solve their problems from a flood of vendors.Evan Powell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Afterward, trot around the cheery network of vendors serving Scottish delicacies and winter drinks, or pick up last-minute artisanal gifts and decorations at the market’s many boutique stalls.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The city and Village merchants cannot thank them enough.Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There are large-scale merchants doing a lot of business there, so our platform is attuned for their needs.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The momentum shows no signs of slowing — among seasoned traders and newcomers alike.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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As of Wednesday, Wall Street traders were nearly unanimous that the Fed would cut the federal funds rate, which acts as a benchmark for other borrowing rates in the economy, by a quarter-point.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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