auctioneers

noun

plural of auctioneer
as in sellers
a person who runs an auction The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.

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Recent Examples of auctioneers They're joined by fishermen, auctioneers, fish hawkers and wholesalers, transport workers and ice suppliers. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 There are few events that bring together such a diverse group of curators, conservators, historians, gemologists, valuators, auctioneers and other specialists whose work centers on royal jewels. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Phillips, Heritage and other auctioneers also had breakout starts to the year. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026 There are also weekly livestock auctions that are quite the sensory, chaotic feast, with multiple auctioneers going at the same time. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 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 Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 On the styling front, Park drew on research into real-world auctioneers to develop a look that tracked Seol-ah’s shifting emotional states. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875). — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneers
  1. sellers
  2. vendors
  3. dealers
  4. merchants
  5. traders
Noun
  • The new Fashionphile report is loaded with data on the platform’s sellers in 2026, and also offers insight into the year’s generational, geographical and style trends.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of medical professionals have openly promoted access to retatrutide, and some sellers have been aided by an independent, blue-chip certification that gives them the appearance of legitimacy and the ability to advertise it on social media.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sellers
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  • Under that unique arrangement between the league, team and venue, the Jaguars are responsible for game day staffing, vendors, operations, ticketing, concessions and more.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Others have taken to buying from black-market street vendors.
    — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • The group’s calculations exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The London Invitational also gave two dealers without galleries the opportunity to exhibit their artists.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dealers
Noun
  • Participating merchants, marketing cooperatives and self-marketing growers supply the fiber through Field Partner Programs.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The ministry had been asking merchants to pay about $3,226 per truck entering Gaza, Sheheiber said.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Of course, the persistence of traders to keep doubling down on AI could also be a sign of a bubble.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For months, equity traders holding CoreWeave (CRWV) have played that guard.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of traders

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“Auctioneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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