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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What salesman would have a job if 20% of their sales lost money?
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
Like any successful salesman, Blackshire skirted his product’s flaws.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
No expert witnesses testified in support of the beddings salesman’s claims.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Markey and Elizabeth Warren aren’t getting much attention these days, and Steve Lynch sometimes sounds like a used car salesman.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
Like any successful salesman, Blackshire skirted his product’s flaws.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
No expert witnesses testified in support of the beddings salesman’s claims.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Markey and Elizabeth Warren aren’t getting much attention these days, and Steve Lynch sometimes sounds like a used car salesman.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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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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