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
And just like Rue’s transformation into an AR-15 salesperson, so much of this early phase of Euphoria’s return feels completely airless.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
During this time their father worked as an electronics salesperson, and their mother and maternal grandmother accompanied them on film sets.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Across the way, a salesperson calls out to pedestrians to come in to visit her shop.
—Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Public records link the Florida property searched by agents to Debra Kerr, an education technology salesperson whose clients included AllHere.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
During this time their father worked as an electronics salesperson, and their mother and maternal grandmother accompanied them on film sets.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Across the way, a salesperson calls out to pedestrians to come in to visit her shop.
—Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Public records link the Florida property searched by agents to Debra Kerr, an education technology salesperson whose clients included AllHere.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But whether by happenstance or fate, a Kansas City cigar salesman warming himself in the store one day persuaded him that this was the place.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many departments, including code enforcement, registrar, the clerk's office, health, tax and finance and assessor's office, are closed due to a power outage.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The convictions included 50 lawyers, as well as court clerks, police officers and sheriff’s deputies.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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