plural salesmen
: a person (especially a man) whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesperson, saleswoman
Examples of salesman in a Sentence
He was the company's best salesman last year.
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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The salesman told onlookers about a woman whose husband put the peeler in the garbage disposal.
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Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The salesman informed me, sotto voce, that this guitar was a special order, crafted from aged wood, for Paul Simon.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the early 20th century, Van Winkle, another Icon of Whiskey, worked as a whiskey salesman for W.L. Weller & Sons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
They’re supposed to become salesmen for their brand.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
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Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The salesman informed me, sotto voce, that this guitar was a special order, crafted from aged wood, for Paul Simon.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the early 20th century, Van Winkle, another Icon of Whiskey, worked as a whiskey salesman for W.L. Weller & Sons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
They’re supposed to become salesmen for their brand.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesman
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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salesman
noun
sales·man
-mən 
: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store
salesmanship
noun
-ˌship
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