pitchman

noun pitch·man \ ˈpich-mən \

Updated on: 20 May 2018

Definition of pitchman

: 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

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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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Since then, Manning has been seen frequently by football fans, but as a pitchman for a variety of companies.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Peyton Manning reportedly considering offer to join ownership bid for Carolina Panthers," 10 May 2018
From there, his fame only grew, as did his career as a pitchman for products such as Jell-O and Coca-Cola.

— nicole weisensee egan, PEOPLE.com, "The Fall of Bill Cosby: From America's TV Dad to Convicted of Sexual Assault," 26 Apr. 2018
Rodgers took a few minutes away from his corporate pitchman duties to talk about the Pack, Super Bowl LII and entertainment with USA TODAY Sports.

— nate davis, USA TODAY, "Packers' Aaron Rodgers talks recovery, Super Bowl and 'Game of Thrones' theories," 4 Feb. 2018
That is to say, Michelob’s writers actually know how to end their commercial -- instead of just having its celebrity pitchman, oh, say, get hit by a bus, as one not-to-be-named advertiser on this list does this year.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "Super Bowl commercials 2018: A sneak peek at some of the best ads in store," 31 Jan. 2018
Scott Jolcover, head of business development for Comstock, said in a phone interview, sounding more like a real estate pitchman than gold prospector.

— Bloomberg.com, "Trump: Will Be Putting in a Lot More Circuit Judges," 23 Feb. 2018
McConaughey is a pitchman for Lincoln, Wild Turkey, and Reliant Energy.

— craig hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Somehow Matthew McConaughey is now the voice of Carl’s Jr. and not Whataburger," 19 Feb. 2018
The former pitchman has been attacked while incarcerated, and apparently has gained weight in prison.

— chris harris, PEOPLE.com, "Jared Fogle Compares Himself to Larry Nassar in Motion Seeking Prison Release," 13 Feb. 2018
The former Subway pitchman wants to add the parents' names to a lawsuit he's named in.

— justin l. mack, Indianapolis Star, "Here's why Jared Fogle's latest court filing is likely 'going nowhere'," 8 Feb. 2018

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