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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Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Years after working as a prominent car salesman known for making deals, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is attempting to sell lawmakers on one of the biggest pitches of his political career.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Jimmy, the longtime head salesman, administers the front desk with an expert, affable approach.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Buffett was something of a 1950s nepo baby, starting his career in 1951 as a salesman for Buffett, Falk, & Co., his father’s investment firm.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Years after working as a prominent car salesman known for making deals, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is attempting to sell lawmakers on one of the biggest pitches of his political career.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Jimmy, the longtime head salesman, administers the front desk with an expert, affable approach.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Buffett was something of a 1950s nepo baby, starting his career in 1951 as a salesman for Buffett, Falk, & Co., his father’s investment firm.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 4 May 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 29 May. 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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