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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
  • 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
Definition of salesmen
Noun
  • County clerks and election officials must have their ballots prepared by Saturday under federal law.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Election clerks raised similar concerns directly to USPS officials just days before the final rule was issued, at a mid-August National Association of Election Officials conference in Kansas City, Missouri, ProPublica has learned.
    — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Salesclerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesclerks. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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