silent auction

collocation in English

meaningsofsilentandauction

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silent
adjective
uk
/ˈsaɪ.lənt/us
/ˈsaɪ.lənt/
without ...
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auction
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɔːk.ʃən/us
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will ...
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(Definition ofsilentandauctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Included at this event are food, craft, and art booths; asilentauction; and the annual 5k run.
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In addition to the art sale, there is food, music and asilentauction.
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Other sources of funding include refreshment sales and asilentauctionof community-donated art.
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A typical event involves the single-day hockey tournament, reception dinner andsilentauction.
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The fundraiser featured postcard art sent in by the community, available for sale bysilentauction.
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The golf event includes asilentauctionand prize drawings as well as contests on different holes.
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Money is raised through corporate sponsorships, individual and group ticket sales, and related events like a benefit dinner andsilentauction.
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Thesilentauctiontakes place at each fair, begins at the preview reception and continues throughout each weekend.
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The 2010 event included amusement rides, parade, barbecue,silentauction, booths, fireworks, live music, balloon rides, pet parade, heritage craft demonstrations and various other activities.
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More than 300 items were offered at thesilentauction.
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Thesilentauctiontakes place throughout the weekend and proceeds go to a charitable cause.
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The event also included asilentauctionfeaturing signed and rare memorabilia with all of the proceeds, including ticket sales, going toward music education programs.
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This pool of $10,000 was also distributed on a percentage basis like refreshment andsilentauctionsales.
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Items are also available by raffle andsilentauction.
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The afternoon golf tournament is followed by a banquet dinner,silentauction, awards, as well as a presentation by the event's benefactor.
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The paintings are brought back to the gallery wet, placed directly into frames and mounted on the walls for sale throughsilentauction.
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The event also conducts asilentauctionto raise funds for charity.
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Those attending will receive a meal of soup and bread served by local celebrities, bid on items in asilentauction, and be entertained by local talent and school groups.
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