salesman

noun

sales·man | \ ˈsālz-mən

Definition of salesman

: one who sells in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone

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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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There’s no simple mathematical formula to find the most efficient route for our salesman. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "A Single Cell Hints at a Solution to the Biggest Problem in Computer Science," 27 Dec. 2018 This newer route offers a great alternative for people who hate shopping for mattresses because there are less options to compare and no salesmen to deal with. — Amy Roberts, Good Housekeeping, "The Definitive Guide to Buying a Mattress," 14 Nov. 2018 Zhang Haitao, a Han Chinese electronics salesman who complained online about the treatment of Uighurs, was sentenced to 19 years in prison in 2016. — Dake Kang, Fox News, "Critic of China's internments says Turkey may bar his family," 18 Sep. 2018 Simons, 61, originally from the Netherlands, had worked as a design store owner, a furniture designer, and a real estate salesman. — Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, "Former Philly warehouse is transformed into an industrial-style home," 11 July 2018 Still, his task will be simple compared to Gretzky’s job as an ambassador and salesman for a largely strange game. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "The Great One and The King: Two transcendent athletes changing L.A. landscape 30 years apart," 3 July 2018 That same year a Vortex salesman named Leo Hulseman —a South Dakota native whose success would later bankroll a side career as a prominent North Shore polo player — left the company to start his own cup business. — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "That red plastic cup is a Chicago original. Proceed to party.," 29 June 2018 Coaches always say their players are the program’s best salesman. — Alex Schiffer, kansascity, "This week in Mizzou recruiting: In-state football & the case of a KC-area basketball player | The Kansas City Star," 18 May 2018 The film opens on a shopper and a car salesman, with the film slowly dissolving between the two of them and the car. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "New trailers: Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and more," 8 Dec. 2018

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