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
After college, David worked as a bra salesman and as a driver for a woman whose vision was impaired.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Shoppers visiting AutoNation Honda Fremont may find ideals on Passports — large SUVs — and Ridgeline pickup trucks, but on most other models there is little or no room for negotiation, salesman Silva said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
His father was a furniture salesman; his mother managed the household.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The door-to-door salesman shows where a bullet hit his tablet.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Now in its last month of operation, Bauer’s the lone worker remaining, acting as the store’s delivery man, salesman and other tasks that arise.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Lindell, the pillow salesman and vocal Trump ally who has spent millions of his own dollars spreading conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, was there.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
After working as a consumer goods salesman for several years, Zong took over a small shop at a grade school in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 1987.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Shoppers visiting AutoNation Honda Fremont may find ideals on Passports — large SUVs — and Ridgeline pickup trucks, but on most other models there is little or no room for negotiation, salesman Silva said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
His father was a furniture salesman; his mother managed the household.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The door-to-door salesman shows where a bullet hit his tablet.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Now in its last month of operation, Bauer’s the lone worker remaining, acting as the store’s delivery man, salesman and other tasks that arise.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Lindell, the pillow salesman and vocal Trump ally who has spent millions of his own dollars spreading conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, was there.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
After working as a consumer goods salesman for several years, Zong took over a small shop at a grade school in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 1987.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesman. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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