Synonyms of salesmen

salesmen

noun

plural of salesman

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clerks
• salespeople
• salesclerks
• salespeople
• saleswomen
• salesgirls
• salesladies
• shopgirls
• pitchmen
• floorwalkers
• pitchwomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salesmen

Its tie-wearing salesmen know not only shoes, but generations of New Yorkers’ feet. — New York Times, 31 July 2026

In one sense, snake men like Underwood were no different from present-day gadget and ointment salesmen. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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

The next year, the A-Team members were Elliman’s highest-grossing salesmen. — James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026

Or maybe there’s a hint of truth, and not all car salesmen are like that. — Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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