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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Why prominent officials have often gravitated toward an economic sales pitch for the downtown stadium — one that can be debunked with evidence — is confounding. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 If the first conversation feels like a sales pitch instead of an interview, keep looking. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 But a sales pitch is not a usage pattern, and the usage pattern now points somewhere else. Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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