plural salesmen
: a person (especially a man) whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesperson, saleswoman
Examples of salesman in a Sentence
He was the company's best salesman last year.
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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Bad decisions in Vegas McCarthan grew up in New Jersey and briefly joined the Air Force before becoming a top car salesman in Charlotte, according to letters his family sent into court.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
According to The New Zealand Herald, George held several roles over the years, including carpenter, tanner and insurance salesman, though struggled to hold down a job.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Her father worked as a salesman at an equipment manufacturing company while her mother worked for the Nara police force.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The man, 39-year-old Giancarlo Morelli, a car salesman from New Jersey, was one of multiple people charged locally last year in connection with the videos.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
According to The New Zealand Herald, George held several roles over the years, including carpenter, tanner and insurance salesman, though struggled to hold down a job.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Her father worked as a salesman at an equipment manufacturing company while her mother worked for the Nara police force.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The man, 39-year-old Giancarlo Morelli, a car salesman from New Jersey, was one of multiple people charged locally last year in connection with the videos.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesman
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesman. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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salesman
noun
sales·man
-mən 
: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store
salesmanship
noun
-ˌship
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