: a man who makes a sales pitch: such as
a
: one who sells merchandise on the streets or from a concession
b
: one who does radio or TV commercials
Examples of pitchman in a Sentence
a former star athlete who now works as a pitchman on TV
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The actor became so known for his various roles as TV doctors that he was tapped as the official pitchman for Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup during the mid '80s.
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Post-Cheers, Wendt served as pitchman for Miller Lite and Meister Brau.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
That propelled him to work as a Madison Avenue pitchman and finally into the broadcast booth, and there has never been a better analyst, before or since.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Tucker was the pitchman for Royal Farms, a chain of convenience stores headquartered in Baltimore.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 May 2025
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Post-Cheers, Wendt served as pitchman for Miller Lite and Meister Brau.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
That propelled him to work as a Madison Avenue pitchman and finally into the broadcast booth, and there has never been a better analyst, before or since.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Tucker was the pitchman for Royal Farms, a chain of convenience stores headquartered in Baltimore.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitchman
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“Pitchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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