silent auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction The night will also include a silent auction and live entertainment. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 Both a live and silent auction will raise critical funds needed to support these programs. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 The event will include dinner prepared by chef Maeve Rochford, wine and cocktails, live music and a silent auction. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025 First held in the late 1800s, the event has grown into a vibrant community celebration featuring carnival games, live music, food trucks, a silent auction, and a White Elephant Sale — one of the largest flea markets in Howard County. Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for silent auction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
Noun
  • Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin auction Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag was sold for 8.6 million euros, about $10.1 million, at Sotheby’s in Paris on July 10, becoming the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction.
    Hannah Malach, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
  • Pop the hood so that the auction staff can open it.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The Enterprise Application Imagine a global sales leader validating forecast accuracy in seconds.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • It's paid off — Eagle Park's wholesale sales were up 20% in 2024, according to Borgardt.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Mendez was employed by Rep 1 Baseball, which is also listed in the grievance, at the time of the transactions.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The Miller transaction allocates $480 million toward Real Salt Lake in the first MLS team sale since Blitzer bought RSL in early 2022.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The two sides would also begin negotiations on a lasting ceasefire.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
  • Topline President Donald Trump announced Saturday his administration is imposing 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, hiking up the tariff rate for two of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners despite lengthy negotiations.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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