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
  • 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
  • In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.
    Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Some date labels are intended to help store clerks with inventory management.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Police raided two vape shops in Norwalk this week and arrested the clerks at each one after allegedly finding that the shops were illegally selling marijuana products.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

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“Salesclerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesclerks. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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