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 printers themselves are often used in applications in vehicles (printing receipts in a delivery truck, for example) or by salespeople at customer sites (printing a proposal at a potential buyer's desk or kitchen table).
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PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Imagine a salesperson spending five hours a day doing follow-ups, research, and data entry.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
For instance, if an applicant mentions experience as a salesperson for an office stationery company, don’t settle for vague answers.
—Ivan Terzi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
With the funding round, a U.S.-based salesperson will be added to the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Imagine a salesperson spending five hours a day doing follow-ups, research, and data entry.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
For instance, if an applicant mentions experience as a salesperson for an office stationery company, don’t settle for vague answers.
—Ivan Terzi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
With the funding round, a U.S.-based salesperson will be added to the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Years after working as a prominent car salesman known for making deals, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is attempting to sell lawmakers on one of the biggest pitches of his political career.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Court documents suggest Dugan was alerted to the agents' presence by her clerk, who was informed by an attorney that the agents appeared to be in the hallway.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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The ‘Appellate Guru’: Alexandra A.E. Shapiro Founding partner of New York firm Shapiro Arato Bach, Shapiro began her legal career more than 30 years ago serving as one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first clerks.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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