salesmanship

noun

sales·​man·​ship ˈsālz-mən-ˌship 

1

: the skill or art of selling

2

: ability or effectiveness in selling or in presenting persuasively

political salesmanship

Examples of salesmanship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Underneath Vena’s salesmanship lies a harsh economic reality, said Rick Paterson, an independent railroad analyst in New York. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Instead, Jason Glushon convinced Holiday to join his new independent sports agency in 2016 by avoiding any self-promotion or salesmanship. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Some of it is aggressive salesmanship. — Gregory M. Dickinson, The Conversation, 18 May 2026

Of course, the car was impounded, but your salesmanship succeeded. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for salesmanship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship