Definition of pitchman
: a man who makes a sales pitch: such asa : one who sells merchandise on the streets or from a concessionb : one who does radio or TV commercials
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Examples of pitchman in a Sentence
a former star athlete who now works as a pitchman on TV
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Before finding their way there, many tourists are intercepted by pitchmen for other boats that typically loop around the island.
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In another odd move, aging former coach John Madden will serve as the product’s pitchman.
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1914
First Known Use of pitchman
1914
PITCHMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of pitchman for English Language Learners
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: a man whose job is to talk about something (such as a product) in order to persuade people to buy or accept it
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