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 figurativelyIt's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.
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Shocking by today’s standards, this was part of the sales pitch.
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage should be worth your time.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The Lamar Hunt sales pitch talked up the world’s game, its popularity and the favorable American demographics for growth.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
This notion is central to Platner’s sales pitch.
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Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage should be worth your time.
—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The Lamar Hunt sales pitch talked up the world’s game, its popularity and the favorable American demographics for growth.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
This notion is central to Platner’s sales pitch.
—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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