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auctioneer

[awk-shuh-neer] / ˌɔk ʃəˈnɪər /
NOUN
salesclerk
Synonyms
STRONG
agent businessperson clerk dealer marketer merchant peddler representative retailer salesgirl salesman salesperson saleswoman shopkeeper storekeeper trader vender vendor
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
Antonyms
STRONG
customer
NOUN
salesgirl
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STRONG
agent businessperson clerk dealer marketer merchant peddler representative retailer salesclerk salesman salesperson saleswoman shopkeeper storekeeper trader vender vendor
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
Antonyms
STRONG
customer
NOUN
salesman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent clerk dealer marketer merchant peddler retailer salesperson saleswoman shopkeeper trader vendor
STRONG
businessperson representative salesclerk salesgirl storekeeper vender
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
Antonyms
STRONGEST
customer
NOUN
saleswoman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clerk marketer salesman salesperson shopkeeper
STRONG
agent businessperson dealer merchant peddler representative retailer salesclerk salesgirl storekeeper trader vender vendor
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
Antonyms
STRONG
customer
NOUN
seller
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent dealer marketer merchant peddler retailer trader vendor
STRONG
businessperson representative salesperson shopkeeper storekeeper
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
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STRONGEST
customer
WEAK
buyer
NOUN
vender
Synonyms
STRONG
agent businessperson clerk dealer marketer merchant peddler representative retailer salesclerk salesgirl salesman salesperson saleswoman shopkeeper storekeeper trader vendor
WEAK
sales help tradesperson
Antonyms
STRONG
customer

Example Sentences

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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

Being an effective auctioneer, students are told, is about controlling cadence, pitch, projection and resonance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

Whoever offers the most money gets whatever the auctioneer is selling right then.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham