auctioneer
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But auctioneer Jim Railton said the cow - part of a wider collection of sculptures - had failed to find a bidder and the comedian was set to keep it as a memento.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ann Thorpe, an auctioneer at Dartmoor Auctions, said "I think you do sometimes get ironic buys. 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
Schneider, the retired national guardsman, was interested in the class more to cultivate a hobby and hopes to find a local auctioneer to offer his services to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
“Dog and pig included in lot,” the auctioneer announced.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Leo Denham, managing director of Denhams auctioneers, said: "There has been a lot of interest from collectors in America and around the world."
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The lots, which also include the so-called Marauder's Map from the "Harry Potter" films, have a combined pre-sale estimate of $9 million, according to Propstore, the auctioneers staging the sale.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The letter was written while the then Princess Elizabeth was in Praa Sands in Cornwall sometime between 1936 and 1940, when she would have been between 10 and 12 years old, the auctioneers said.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
One school in Montana churns out America’s auctioneers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Onlookers chewed fresh oysters and hot corn as the auctioneers shouted into the air.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
There, he would partake in a hobby perfectly suited to his sense of urgency and penchant for squeezing as much as he can into the time he has: auctioneering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets - amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Into this narrative, “The Lost Leonardo” weaves coherent mini-treatises on restoration, art dealerships, free ports, the true nature of the auctioneering business and more.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Though he was the picture of fast-talking auctioneering bluster during the event, he says that he “had a rough night” after appraising each gun at the coroner’s office a few weeks ago.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2014
This amused the questioners and I had a large crowd in attendance, many of whom no doubt came to hear me in my first effort at auctioneering.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)
