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
Under manager Arrigo Sacchi, a former shoe salesman, AC Milan in 1987-88 won its first Serie A title in nine years and the following year won the European Cup, clobbering Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the final.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The salesman explained that this was not an option.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Or maybe there’s a hint of truth, and not all car salesmen are like that.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Richard, then 51, was a retired clothing salesman, while Evelyn, then 49, was a former chemical company employee.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The salesman explained that this was not an option.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Or maybe there’s a hint of truth, and not all car salesmen are like that.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Richard, then 51, was a retired clothing salesman, while Evelyn, then 49, was a former chemical company employee.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salesman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
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The DuPage County clerk was given a court order to take Brown's name off the ballot for not having enough signatures.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That included a contract with a former clerk to help with the name verification process for the public safety training center referendum brought by critics in an attempt to halt the process.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So what makes for a good salesperson?—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dismissing optimism from the head of a league is easy; after all, part of the job description is being a salesperson for the sport.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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