as in clerks
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 salesmen
Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The action takes place at a real estate firm where a trainer reveals that only the top two salesmen will keep their jobs by the end of the week.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Good on Dale ignoring tech salesmen hawking equipment that means good men will get laid off.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
What an opportune time for the chatbot salesmen to come knocking, cheerfully offering up a neater solution.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The winds howled and the rain did turn to snow as snowmobile salesmen and implement dealers stood with their noses pressed to storefront windows hoping for a foot or two.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Soon, vacuum salesmen across the country were opening CBD American Shaman shops at dizzying rates.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The actors, who work as cable installers, insurance salesmen, and other jobs, get pulled into the roles, reveling in their newfound avenue of expression.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The action takes place at a real estate firm where a trainer reveals that only the top two salesmen will keep their jobs by the end of the week.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Good on Dale ignoring tech salesmen hawking equipment that means good men will get laid off.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
What an opportune time for the chatbot salesmen to come knocking, cheerfully offering up a neater solution.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The winds howled and the rain did turn to snow as snowmobile salesmen and implement dealers stood with their noses pressed to storefront windows hoping for a foot or two.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Soon, vacuum salesmen across the country were opening CBD American Shaman shops at dizzying rates.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The actors, who work as cable installers, insurance salesmen, and other jobs, get pulled into the roles, reveling in their newfound avenue of expression.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesmen
Noun
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The statute applies to a wide range of public officials — constitutional officers, state’s attorneys, county clerks, public defenders, members of boards of election commissioners, and both current and former state lawmakers.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any time someone goes to a polling location to vote, and the clerks are unsure if that person can vote, they are given a provisional ballot.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, a staggering 623,000 people claimed to be home health and personal assistants, making it by far the biggest occupation in the state, far outstripping retail salespersons, nurses or cashiers and waitresses.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Salesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesmen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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