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auctioneer

[awk-shuh-neer] / ˌɔk ʃəˈnɪər /








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The former Christie’s auctioneer, author, podcaster and motivational speaker is normally unflappable on the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The auction is rigged not for the buyer or the seller but for the auctioneer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He regularly supported other local causes hosting major island events, often acting as an auctioneer.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

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

“Who will give me one hundred?” cried the auctioneer.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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