saleswoman
noun
sales·wom·an
ˈsālz-ˌwu̇-mən 
plural saleswomen
: a woman whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesman, salesperson
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Cahill was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in 1980 for the December 1979 killing of 39-year-old Mary-Rita Yates, a saleswoman for KNIX and KTAR radio stations and a single mother to four children.
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Star as Pharmaceutical Reps in 'Pain Hustlers' Trailer
Take us through Liza's wardrobe evolution — from exotic dancer to pharmaceutical sales rep just starting out to powerful saleswoman.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
The saleswoman recommends Bedtime Betty’s, a cannabis fruit chew, with doses of the cannabinoids THC, CBD, and CBN.
—Erick Trickey, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
She was only identified as a resident of Ochakiv and a former military shop saleswoman.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Owing to the predictable increase in the number of customers, mostly women, rarely men, an additional saleswoman is on duty, self-confident, edgy, probably a grade above the usual saleswoman.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
But the saleswoman assured me these weren’t just any sandals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023
Originally broadcast from 1993 to 1999, The Nanny starred Drescher as an eccentric saleswoman from Queens who becomes the caretaker of a posh Broadway producer's three children.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 May 2023
Fairchild by then was well established as an aerial photography firm, making photographic maps for clients from real estate scion Vincent Astor to the United States Department of War, and Keating served a dual role at the company: an executive saleswoman and a path-breaking photographer.
—Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022
Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Star as Pharmaceutical Reps in 'Pain Hustlers' Trailer
Take us through Liza's wardrobe evolution — from exotic dancer to pharmaceutical sales rep just starting out to powerful saleswoman.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
The saleswoman recommends Bedtime Betty’s, a cannabis fruit chew, with doses of the cannabinoids THC, CBD, and CBN.
—Erick Trickey, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
She was only identified as a resident of Ochakiv and a former military shop saleswoman.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Owing to the predictable increase in the number of customers, mostly women, rarely men, an additional saleswoman is on duty, self-confident, edgy, probably a grade above the usual saleswoman.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
But the saleswoman assured me these weren’t just any sandals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023
Originally broadcast from 1993 to 1999, The Nanny starred Drescher as an eccentric saleswoman from Queens who becomes the caretaker of a posh Broadway producer's three children.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 May 2023
Fairchild by then was well established as an aerial photography firm, making photographic maps for clients from real estate scion Vincent Astor to the United States Department of War, and Keating served a dual role at the company: an executive saleswoman and a path-breaking photographer.
—Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022
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saleswoman
noun
sales·wom·an
ˈsā(ə)lz-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman employed to sell goods especially in a store
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