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
Besides literally taking the middleman out of wine sales, D.C.’s direct import regulations put customer facing wine professionals directly in contact with winemakers rather than salespeople, enabling them to better transmit the tale behind the bottle.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
Faulkner has also proven to be an effective salesperson.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Murray noted that there have been credible reports of situations where a car salesperson car has run a shopper's credit report to get more background on the buyer before negotiating the price.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
Faulkner has also proven to be an effective salesperson.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Murray noted that there have been credible reports of situations where a car salesperson car has run a shopper's credit report to get more background on the buyer before negotiating the price.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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Wilson played Dunder Mifflin salesman and assistant manager Dwight Schrute for the entirety of the show’s nine-season run.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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On The Office, Wilson, 59, played intense Dunder Mifflin salesman Dwight Schrute.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His teenage son, John Wesley, worked as a clerk who tuned stringed instruments.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The application goes to the city clerk and then gets sent to The Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Streets.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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