auctioneer

noun

Definition of auctioneernext
as in seller
a person who runs an auction The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.

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Recent Examples of auctioneer The gold brocade opera coat will be offered as part of the Bonhams Icons of Fashion sale, which will take place on the auctioneer’s website from June 7 to 16. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 The podcast will be rooted in Riles’ background as a longtime Hollywood audience warm-up comedian and one of the country’s top benefit auctioneers. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026 See for yourself—the timepiece, lot 27 in Phillips’s upcoming New York Watch Auction, is available for viewing June 10-12 at the auctioneer’s Park Avenue headquarters in advance of the sale, which takes place June 13-14. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for auctioneer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneer
  1. seller
  2. vendor
  3. merchant
  4. trader
  5. dealer
Noun
  • Only $13, this squirrel baffle is a best-seller that has sold more than 5,000 times in the past month.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Baume De Rose is an all-purpose balm that’s become a cult favorite, often referred to as the Rolls Royce of lip balms among beauty enthusiasts with over one million sold and continues to be a top seller.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of seller
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  • The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • According to Miami-Dade County, the event will include music, food vendors and entertainment, as well as a fireworks show.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • For Verizon Dollars, Berland said the company wanted to avoid telling customers which brands and merchants should matter to them.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • Hybrids and fuel-sipping gas vehicles are great choices that probably won’t break the bank at the dealer or the pump.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
  • Buying gold through a dealer like JM Bullion is generally safe, but always perform your own due diligence before investing, since gold does carry market risk.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of dealer

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