silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

Examples of silent auction in a Sentence

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Each performance includes gala reception with light bites, live music, silent auction. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 The festival and silent auction will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, at John Street Quarters (28 John St., Westminster). —

Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 The event features wine and dining, silent auction items and a Q+A session with Lauren Groff, a Florida author and three-time National Book Award finalist, on Monday, Dec. 2, at Orlando Science Center. —

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 Currently, the organization is hosting a silent auction with bidding open until midnight, October 19th. —

Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silent auction

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of silent auction was in 1866

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20auction. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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