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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Oscar nominee stars in the time-hopping romantic drama as Tobias, a cereal salesman who falls helplessly in love with a world-class chef named Almut (Florence Pugh).
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The line is true of all generations, but Tyler, a soap salesman who becomes the spiritual leader of these aggrieved dudes, delivers it as a revelation.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Acting as the official brokerage agent on Phoenix's $750 million in bonds, Dalmore takes a 5% commission but the Long Island firm only keeps 1% of it, kicking back 4%, or some $30 million, to Phoenix and its salesmen.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The Swedish action-comedy Trouble also promises some laughs, following a klutzy salesman's (Filip Berg) attempt to clear his name after being implicated at the center of a vast criminal conspiracy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The line is true of all generations, but Tyler, a soap salesman who becomes the spiritual leader of these aggrieved dudes, delivers it as a revelation.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Acting as the official brokerage agent on Phoenix's $750 million in bonds, Dalmore takes a 5% commission but the Long Island firm only keeps 1% of it, kicking back 4%, or some $30 million, to Phoenix and its salesmen.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The Swedish action-comedy Trouble also promises some laughs, following a klutzy salesman's (Filip Berg) attempt to clear his name after being implicated at the center of a vast criminal conspiracy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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salesman
noun
sales·man
-mən 
: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store
salesmanship
noun
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