as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom
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Recent Examples of salesperson
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.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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
During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.
—Jennifer Obel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Think of a waiter or bartender as a salesperson earning a base salary plus commission — but legally guaranteed the minimum wage, with the opportunity to earn much more in practice from tips.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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
During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.
—Jennifer Obel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Think of a waiter or bartender as a salesperson earning a base salary plus commission — but legally guaranteed the minimum wage, with the opportunity to earn much more in practice from tips.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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Ortega also held the car door shut to keep the salesman trapped inside.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two met thirty-odd years ago, when Williamson was a salesman at the venerable JJ Hat Center, in midtown.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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