Thesaurus results for SALESPERSON

salesperson

noun

ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of salesperson

as in salesman

a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom

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Recent Examples of salesperson In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 After the price was questioned, the salesperson consulted another employee and returned with a lower offer. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The salesperson walked me through the different design features during his visit and used a heat lamp to show me how effectively the window reduces heat transfer. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Madruga held a real estate salesperson license from 2006 to 2018 associated with an address in Fair Oaks, according to state Department of Real Estate records. — Michael McGough July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salesperson

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Jessica Trant was 19 when her father, bond salesman Daniel Trant, died on the 104th floor of the North Tower.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
An electronics salesman in Mexico City watches news of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

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Florey also argued that the County Board cannot interfere with how the clerk secures services or dictate if a particular service, such as printing of ballots, must be bid out.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The local election authority, the Saline County clerk, still lists Gibson as receiving the highest number of votes in its official results.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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