as in clerk
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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Recent Examples of salesman
Look no further than Auckland City FC, a New Zealand semi-pro team whose roster includes a schoolteacher, real estate agent, forklift driver, soft drink salesman, and roof cleaner.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
Gutter guard companies and salesmen may be spewing half-truths to you.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Solomon’s estranged roughneck father (Chris Bauer) hawks macho health supplements and scams Solomon into becoming one of his salesmen.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2025
What salesman would have a job if 20% of their sales lost money?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
Gutter guard companies and salesmen may be spewing half-truths to you.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Solomon’s estranged roughneck father (Chris Bauer) hawks macho health supplements and scams Solomon into becoming one of his salesmen.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2025
What salesman would have a job if 20% of their sales lost money?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
Noun
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The 1,300-member Judicial Professional Employees Union, which represents probation officers, information technology analysts, assistant clerks, counselors and other support staff, announced an impasse July 2.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Cathleen Reynolds, who most recently served as the interim city administrator/clerk/treasurer of Crosby, Minn.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Effective salespeople create value by solving real customer problems.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Scores of Microsoft salespeople and video game developers have since come forward on social media to announce their departure.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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