pitchman
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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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That title belongs to the late Elmer Lynn Hauldren, Empire’s longtime pitchman, who created and sang the company’s ubiquitous phone number jingle. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, "Empire Today CEO pitches new carpeting, old jingle at Chicago-area flooring company," 18 June 2018 At this moment, F.B.I. agents in Indianapolis were also immersed in the child-exploitation case of Jared Fogle, the longtime pitchman on Subway television ads. — Dan Barry, Serge F. Kovaleski And Juliet Macur, New York Times, "As F.B.I. Took a Year to Pursue the Nassar Case, Dozens Say They Were Molested," 3 Feb. 2018 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pitchman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pitchman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pitchman
: 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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