Definition of PITCHMAN

Examples of pitchman in a Sentence

a former star athlete who now works as a pitchman on TV

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And, whereas fashionability and expensive athlete endorsements have cut both ways for sportier rivals, a less-fickle audience and cheaper pitchmen have their charms. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Skechers Pinches Investors," 20 Apr. 2018 Papa John's has acknowledged in regulatory filings that Schnatter's role as its pitchman could be a liability if his reputation was damaged. — Candice Choi, chicagotribune.com, "Papa John's starts pulling founder's image from marketing," 13 July 2018 Papa John's has acknowledged in regulatory filings that Schnatter's public role as its pitchman could be a liability if his reputation was damaged. — courant.com, "Papa John's is pulling founder's image from its marketing," 13 July 2018 There were zero mentions of Papa John's, which Watt is a pitchman for. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "J.J. Watt asked for the best Italian restaurant in Houston and Olive Garden won out," 6 July 2018 Despite ongoing hardships, Blalock, always the pitchman, wrote a series of upbeat letters that were published back in Mangum. — John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, "Old American colony in Mexico clings to its past," 18 May 2018 And Larry Culpepper, the fanny-pack-wearing Dr. Pepper pitchman, will tumble into the picture for 30 seconds of airtime that costs the soda company in the neighborhood of $1.5 million. — Robert Klemko, SI.com, "College Football Championship Game? I’ll Pass, Thanks," 8 Jan. 2018 With an adorable dimpled smile, Gonzalez was one of South Florida's most recognizable pitchmen, appearing on billboards, bus-bench ads and even airplane banners. — David Ovalle, miamiherald, "Famed for Kendall Toyota ads, he's now indicted on charges linked to deadly drug deal," 27 June 2018 James is also one of Nike's premier pitchmen for basketball shoes, and his signature brand was the No. — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, "LeBron James has 'too many sneakers to sell' for Nike to retire," 11 Jan. 2018

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