pitchman

noun pitch·man \ ˈpich-mən \

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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This, at a time when most male hitmakers on the country music charts look like pitchmen for body spray, sleeveless outerwear and bedazzled designer denim.

— andrew dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Americana blurs the defining lines of country music," 25 Oct. 2017
Khaled is the latest celebrity to become a pitchman for an initial coin offering, or ICO, a hot fundraising mechanism that cryptocurrency startups have been using to sell their own digital tokens.

— robert hackett, Fortune, "DJ Khaled Is the Latest Celebrity to Endorse an Ethereum ICO," 28 Sep. 2017
The popular pitchman and party boy adopted parts of teammate Tom Brady’s workout and diet plan in an attempt to lengthen his career.

— dan gelston, The Seattle Times, "Popular pitchman Gronk eager to show Pats he can still catch," 5 Sep. 2017
After his comments on Under Armour, Simmons reminded Durant that his Golden State teammate, Curry, is the senior pitchman for the brand, which is based in Baltimore.

— langston wertz jr., charlotteobserver, "Nike pitchman Kevin Durant takes not-so-subtle shoe at Steph Curry’s shoe-maker," 29 Aug. 2017
About 75 percent of Nutrisystem’s customers are women, and 25 percent are men, the latter group boosted by former NFL quarterback Dan Marino’s hiring as a pitchman.

— suzette parmley, Philly.com, "How Nutrisystem lost flab and got into fighting shape," 10 Aug. 2017
Prior to the killings, Simpson, now 70, was an American hero, his former prowess on the football field matched by his charm as a celebrity pitchman and actor.

— susan schindehette, PEOPLE.com, "The O.J. Nobody Knew — Read PEOPLE's July 4, 1994 Cover Story," 20 July 2017
The imprisoned former football star and TV pitchman would be released on or after Oct. 1.

— Bloomberg.com, "How And Where O.J. Simpson's Parole Hearing Will Take Place," 22 June 2017
Montana has maintained a sizeable public profile over the last two-plus decades, due in large part to his role as a pitchman and a venture capitalist with Liquid 2 Ventures.

— jim owczarski, Cincinnati.com, "Bengals 50: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and what could have been for Bengals in the '80s," 30 June 2017

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