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 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 At the heart of this tradition are the auctioneers, whose skill can determine not only the outcome of a sale but also the livelihoods of the exhibitors. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneers
  1. sellers
  2. vendors
  3. dealers
  4. merchants
  5. traders
Noun
  • Last month, sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% across the country.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This helped streamline the application process and make assumptions a better option for buyers and sellers.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • By 2022, the Suhoor Festival drew crowds of more than 55,000 per day to stop at over 50 vendors selling photo-worthy ice cream nachos and bites of potatoes deep-fried into crispy corkscrews.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 vendors are expected, along with additional food, games, performances and improved line and safety controls.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • After all, Bentley dealers have to sell these cars to Bentley customers.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While collectors and dealers navigate more challenging terrain, signs point to a maturing market.
    — Payal Uttam, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealers
Noun
  • Mass merchants aren’t the only retailers putting more investment in same-day delivery.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For merchants, the uncomfortable implication is that starting today is already late—the right time to start preparing for agentic commerce was months ago.
    — Haozhuang Dai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Still, oil's influence extends far beyond the professional traders and companies that dominate its market.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of traders

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“Auctioneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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