businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
Examples of businessman in a Sentence
I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Widowed with their two children, Jack Corbett Lynch and Sarah Corbett Lynch, the Irish businessman hired an American au pair named Molly Martens in 2008 to help him with childcare.
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—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The former record executive, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of murder in a hit-and-run incident that killed businessman Terry Carter, reportedly agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in the wrongful death case on April 29, according to Rolling Stone.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Widowed with their two children, Jack Corbett Lynch and Sarah Corbett Lynch, the Irish businessman hired an American au pair named Molly Martens in 2008 to help him with childcare.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 May 2025
Azerbaijani businessman, winery owner and cookbook author Ehtiram Farzalibayov just released his latest 550-page cookbook that weighs 7.2 pounds (3.2 kilograms).
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for businessman
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman
-nəz-ˌman
: a man in business especially as an owner or manager
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