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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Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction.
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Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Backrooms delves into the mind of a furniture salesman stuck in a stagnant life, with an abrupt ending that hints at a possible sequel.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Nate’s bête noire is not his fellow Toyota salesman (Kumail Nanjiani), who’s gunning for Nate’s Number One spot and free Tennessee Titans tickets.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Backrooms delves into the mind of a furniture salesman stuck in a stagnant life, with an abrupt ending that hints at a possible sequel.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Nate’s bête noire is not his fellow Toyota salesman (Kumail Nanjiani), who’s gunning for Nate’s Number One spot and free Tennessee Titans tickets.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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