auctioneer
Example Sentences
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Ann Thorpe, an auctioneer at Dartmoor Auctions, said: "I think you do sometimes get ironic buys, you know, and things like people's secret Santa presents and that kind of thing."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The former Christie’s auctioneer, author, podcaster and motivational speaker is normally unflappable on the podium.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Being an effective auctioneer, students are told, is about controlling cadence, pitch, projection and resonance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Then as he droned on like a dentist drill hitting bone, he began to sound like a South Carolina auctioneer at a county fair.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
Shortly after the auctioneer went to the inn, John entered the courthouse, carrying a large white official- looking envelope.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
