: a man who makes a sales pitch: such as
a
: one who sells merchandise on the streets or from a concession
b
: one who does radio or TV commercials
Examples of pitchman in a Sentence
a former star athlete who now works as a pitchman on TV
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His next act is to star as the pitchman for the dry vermouth brand Martini, following in the footsteps of another Hollywood star, George Clooney.
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The actor became so known for his various roles as TV doctors that he was tapped as the official pitchman for Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup during the mid '80s.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Post-Cheers, Wendt served as pitchman for Miller Lite and Meister Brau.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
That propelled him to work as a Madison Avenue pitchman and finally into the broadcast booth, and there has never been a better analyst, before or since.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The actor became so known for his various roles as TV doctors that he was tapped as the official pitchman for Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup during the mid '80s.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Post-Cheers, Wendt served as pitchman for Miller Lite and Meister Brau.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
That propelled him to work as a Madison Avenue pitchman and finally into the broadcast booth, and there has never been a better analyst, before or since.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitchman
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“Pitchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchman. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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