sales pitch

noun

: a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figuratively
It's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.

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Either way, many intimate gatherings around the country are quickly adding a sales pitch. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026 The commercial and philanthropic use cases make for an unusual sales pitch, notes Ison. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026 In other words, schools are the sales pitch to voters for a tax measure that affects considerably more than schools. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 When Port Nimara, the Caribbean island of Anguilla’s first superyacht marina, opens in 2027, its 118 berths will be only one part of the sales pitch. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales pitch

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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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