pitchman

noun pitch·man \ ˈpich-mən \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

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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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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
In 2016, Quicken Loans tried to host a prime-time exhibition between Rickie Fowler, one of their pitchmen, against Rory McIlroy at Detroit Golf Club.

— kirkland crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Quicken Loans, PGA Tour near deal to bring event to Detroit in 2019," 8 May 2018
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

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