silent auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction The event is open to the public, and a live silent auction offers a chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece by the artist. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Visitors can also expect a Veterans Day tribute, a silent auction, raffles and more. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024 Enjoy food bites, silent auction, basket raffle and Halloween activities for the kids. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024 There is currently a waitlist of tickets, but a silent auction will run through Oct. 5 at 10:30pm. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silent auction 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
  • The auctions happen daily on WeChat, a Chinese social media and mobile payments app.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Before the auction, the lots will be shown in a free public exhibition from February 1 to February 8 in the town’s Bujairi Terrace, a spot known for its high-end restaurants.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Nordstrom’s sale features swoon-worthy deals on shoes, bags, and jewelry for every occasion, with prices up to 50 percent off.
    Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The company receives fees only when the homeowner and the contractor decide to work together and there is an actual transaction.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cordova said the bargaining committee, made up of union members, rejected the offer and negotiations ended when the labor contracts with King Soopers expired Jan. 17.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Putin said the decree showed Ukraine was not interested in peace negotiations and would nullify any agreement made unless it was revoked.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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