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 most effective salespeople know how to ask the right questions—and then listen.
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David Price, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The funds will go towards hiring salespeople and support staff for Polimorphic’s expansion into new states, Shah said.
—semafor.com, 9 July 2025
By the time the salesperson juggles the numbers with the vehicle price, financing, dealer add-ons, and trade-in pricing, even savvy buyers walk out suspecting they were taken advantage of.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Every time, the salesperson would comment about just how wide my feet were.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 July 2025
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David Price, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The funds will go towards hiring salespeople and support staff for Polimorphic’s expansion into new states, Shah said.
—semafor.com, 9 July 2025
By the time the salesperson juggles the numbers with the vehicle price, financing, dealer add-ons, and trade-in pricing, even savvy buyers walk out suspecting they were taken advantage of.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Every time, the salesperson would comment about just how wide my feet were.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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The smile that the lab had designed wasn’t meant for some toothy ad salesman.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Take it from an old salesman who understands the numbers game.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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This job typically requires a high school diploma and basic computer skills, but many office clerks learn on the fly.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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The case went unsolved for decades before Pedro Hernandez, a former store clerk in Etan's neighborhood, was named a suspect in 2012.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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