auction
Speech parts
1. auction - Noun
2. auction - Verb
Meaning
A public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
To sell by auction.
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When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people.
Of all the priceless objects left behind, this is what we rescue. These artifacts. Memory cues. Useless souvenirs. Nothing you could auction. The scars left from happiness.
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.
I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day I'm going to autograph these and auction them. And then I lost the box.
I overheard backstage... Did someone just auction off Emilio and me? That was scary!
At an auction keep your mouth shut.