as in clerk
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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Recent Examples of salesman
Francis told the salesman to send the bill to Robert Evans at Paramount Pictures.
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Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
As the bedraggled salesman Willy Loman, Peter Jacobson emotes a lot with his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The next year, the A-Team members were Elliman’s highest-grossing salesmen.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Michael Sean Salene, identified as a salesman for a Napa winery, was also indicted for allegedly bribing the head alcohol buyer at the grocery chain, including with an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
As the bedraggled salesman Willy Loman, Peter Jacobson emotes a lot with his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The next year, the A-Team members were Elliman’s highest-grossing salesmen.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Michael Sean Salene, identified as a salesman for a Napa winery, was also indicted for allegedly bribing the head alcohol buyer at the grocery chain, including with an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
Noun
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Moriarty does part-time seasonal election work for the clerk’s office and has worked various positions such as election judge and field tech.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is an election year for some county commissioners, clerks, treasurers, assessors and coroners in Ada and Canyon counties.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Across the way, a salesperson calls out to pedestrians to come in to visit her shop.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Public records link the Florida property searched by agents to Debra Kerr, an education technology salesperson whose clients included AllHere.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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