auctioneer
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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
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
"This is truly a first," auctioneer Arnaud Oliveux told AFP.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
Whoever offers the most money gets whatever the auctioneer is selling right then.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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