She was auctioneering with confident rapid-fire patter, coaxing the bids higher as the crowd grew excited.

The auctionability of the rare manuscripts raised questions among collectors and curators.

The museum determined that the newly discovered painting was auctionable and expected it to fetch a substantial sum at next month's sale.

Behavioral economists often cite dollar auctions as a clear example of irrational escalation in bidding.

The art gallery experimented with knockout auctions to quickly allocate several donated pieces.

Investors often prefer Dutch auctions for allocating shares quickly during volatile market conditions.

Our company plans to participate in several e-auctions next month to secure better procurement contracts.

Silent auctions helped the community raise funds for the new library wing.

Historians studied documents describing slave auctions to understand the economic systems of the past.

Economists often study Vickrey auctions to understand truthful bidding behavior.