silent auction
nounDefinition of silent auction
: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand
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The minimum bid for the silent auction will be $4,000, said Cade. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Home & Garden Show features She Shed," 4 Sep. 2019 Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a silent auction will take place. — courant.com, "Community News For The Stafford Edition," 16 Aug. 2019 The Greene Turtle in Aberdeen will also host a silent auction and raffle that night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to benefit TAPS. — baltimoresun.com, "Aberdeen: TAPS fundraisers for military families on tap," 5 July 2019 The cocktail hour and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the awards dinner at 7 p.m. Attire is business casual. — Pomerado News, "Landon Donovan to speak at chamber awards dinner," 5 June 2019 Guests enjoyed Latin fusion cuisine, live entertainment, dancing and a silent auction while supporting the local nonprofit with a global reach. — Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com, "Share Your Soles’ masquerade celebrates 20 years of providing shoes for those in need," 27 Aug. 2019 Months later, there was to be a silent auction at an event. — Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, "Dear Abby: Man is embarrassed when wife asks people their age," 26 Aug. 2019 Months later, there was to be a silent auction at an event. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Dear Abby: Compliment-seeking wife asks questions that husband contends are none of her business," 26 Aug. 2019 Also includes a silent auction to support Montalvo and its arts and education outreach programs. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "22 spectacular California wine, beer and cocktail events in September alone," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silent auction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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