auctioneer
Example Sentences
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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
After meeting with Bonhams auctioneers, the Alberto Giacometti committee said they were genuine and offered to clean the buttons to prepare them for auction.
From BBC
Joe Smith, founder and principal auctioneer at JS Fine Art, said: "It was one of those moments every auctioneer dreams of. We knew it was special, but the response was beyond anything we expected."
From BBC
Barker eventually succeeded Meyer as principal auctioneer and has presided over milestone sales for the art world, as well as some of its most viral cultural moments.
When auctioneer Oliver Barker slammed down the gavel, collectors and dealers in the saleroom erupted in applause.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
