salesclerks

plural of salesclerk
as in salesmen
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store the salesclerk told us where to find the jewelry department

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Recent Examples of salesclerks The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesclerks
Noun
  • Yes, some production was generated against future pharmaceutical salesmen, but the efficiency is difficult to ignore.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • How many salesmen believed the goal was attainable or even worth chasing?
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And while most early in-person voting sites wrapped up on Sunday, local clerks could extend early voting into Monday.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The procedural dispute centers on a requirement to distribute amendment text to circuit court clerks for public posting, which lawmakers retroactively repealed.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Salesclerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesclerks. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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