1
: a sale of property to the highest bidder
2
: the act or process of bidding in some card games
Examples of auction in a Sentence
Noun
She bought the desk at an auction.
He made several bids at the auction.
Verb
They auctioned a similar desk last year.
The house was auctioned last week.
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
With almost 50 items, the auction contributes to the total funds raised by the event for Children’s Mercy Hospital.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In December 2024, two identical versions of the historic dress happened to go to auction that same month — the first was at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London, and the second at auction house Sotheby’s in New York.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Noun
The auction is part of the ongoing partnership between Julien’s and Turner Classic Movies, where Lynch often appeared to discuss his films and his creative process.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
With almost 50 items, the auction contributes to the total funds raised by the event for Children’s Mercy Hospital.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Verb
The fundraiser’s Instagram account also says the opportunity to run against Rudd in the hot dog race was one of the items auctioned off during 2024’s event.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In December 2024, two identical versions of the historic dress happened to go to auction that same month — the first was at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London, and the second at auction house Sotheby’s in New York.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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auction
1 of 2 noun
auc·tion
ˈȯk-shən 
: a sale at which things are sold to those who offer to pay the most
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