auctioneer
noun
a person who conducts sales by auction.
auctioneers
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present tense formof auctioneer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Or - as auctioneers would argue - should fossil hunters be rewarded for their discovery of dinosaurs lost to science and saving them from a second extinction?
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Best's medal was sold for £305,200 by auctioneers Bonhams in London after it had been offered by a private collector.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
"I was surprised, that's it," said Hodara during a phone call with auctioneers after the draw.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
Onlookers chewed fresh oysters and hot corn as the auctioneers shouted into the air.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
