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silent auction

American  

noun

  1. an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.


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McDonald Park will be lively all day with music, a silent auction of unique items, homemade cookies and local food trucks for lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Attendees will enjoy a drinks reception and dinner seated amid the museum's artefacts -- including in the Duveen Gallery which houses the disputed Parthenon Marbles -- with a silent auction running through the evening.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

Sane held a silent auction to raise funds for its work in honour of Windsor.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024

Celebrate Pride in Bonney Lake with live music, food trucks, family friendly activities, a bounce house, a pooch fashion show and a silent auction.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

I think there’s a silent auction and a raffle and I’m not sure what else.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine

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