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
At an average salary of $37,000 a year, that works out to about $7,000 in cost savings per salesperson annually.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recognizing When To Step Back Even so, a founder cannot remain the only salesperson forever.
—Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,648 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Jenkins was a skilled performer, a knowledgeable salesperson and a music lover.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recognizing When To Step Back Even so, a founder cannot remain the only salesperson forever.
—Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,648 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Jenkins was a skilled performer, a knowledgeable salesperson and a music lover.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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The Italian luxury sports car company was founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari, a former race car driver and salesman.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the salesman doesn’t actually remember the guy.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Hernandez, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, confessed soon after his brother-in-law told detectives the store clerk may have been a suspect, The New York Times reported.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with court business is directed to contact the appropriate clerk’s office to find out what is still operating.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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