auction pinochle

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noun

a variety of pinochle for three to five players in which, for every hand, there are three active players, each dealt 15 cards, with the highest bidder winning the contract and playing against the other two active opponents.

pinochle in which players bid to name trump.

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How to use auction pinochle in a sentence

This return scam involved purchasing broken electronics off the auction site and then buying new items off store shelves.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along the Prado they used to sell slaves on the auction block, too.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We want to be the global auction house for the new collector at lower price points and create a more liquid market.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paddle8 works better than a smaller regional auction house because it is nimbler and its costs—to the seller and buyer—are lower.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The intention is to create a 21st century auction house,” Gilkes says.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One day Mr. Chittenden told Grace there was to be an auction of slaves, and he would go and try to get one for a housekeeper.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
She did not realize that her father did not wish her to see the distressing scenes which often took place at an auction of slaves.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
We talked over Horn farm, which will be let next month by auction, and I am only afraid of getting too much money for it.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Among the duties which he proposed to to repeal was the auction-duty on the transfer of property.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The alder-buyer's wrinkled eyes were peering sideways at an auction announcement pinned to the wall.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions