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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Example Sentences

Open to all, the event includes arts and crafts vendors, a silent auction, live music and appearances by Santa and Krampus.

From Los Angeles Times

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

City Section is holding a silent auction before its Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Virginia Robinson Gardens “Floral Fantasia” Garden Tour includes private gardens rarely open to the public, along with tours of the house decked out in elaborate floral arrangements, live music, a catered luncheon on the great lawn, a silent auction and an on-site marketplace, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC