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vendue

/vɛnˈdju/ /vɛnˈdu/

Meanings
noun
A public auction.

Examples :

"The antique furniture was sold at a vendue last Saturday. "
business economy commerce

Related Words

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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sold verb

/ˈsəʊld/ /ˈsoʊld/

(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The bakery sold bread and pastries to customers all morning. "

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saturday noun

/ˈsætərdeɪ/

The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.

"We are going to the beach on Saturday."

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public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

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last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

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auction noun

/ˈɒkʃən/ /ˈɔːkʃən/

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

"The antique chair was sold at auction for a surprisingly high price. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

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antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "