salesclerks

noun

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
  1. salesmen
  2. clerks
Noun
  • In one sense, snake men like Underwood were no different from present-day gadget and ointment salesmen.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The people who work during the day did not go home — secretaries, anybody, salesmen — just to be in Frank Sinatra's presence.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of salesmen
Noun
  • The lawsuit asks a judge to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to distribute its guidance to the roughly 2,000 clerks who run elections at the local level that says voters can't request a new ballot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The new law eliminated the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court’s position by consolidating the Orleans Parish civil and criminal court clerks into one position.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
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“Salesclerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesclerks. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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