Definition of salespersonnext
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 In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 After the price was questioned, the salesperson consulted another employee and returned with a lower offer. Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The salesperson walked me through the different design features during his visit and used a heat lamp to show me how effectively the window reduces heat transfer. Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Madruga held a real estate salesperson license from 2006 to 2018 associated with an address in Fair Oaks, according to state Department of Real Estate records. Michael McGough July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salesperson
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Noun
  • Jessica Trant was 19 when her father, bond salesman Daniel Trant, died on the 104th floor of the North Tower.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • An electronics salesman in Mexico City watches news of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
    David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Requests for comment sent to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office and the local circuit court clerk were not immediately returned.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The court clerk of Oklahoma’s Western District declined to comment on behalf of the district and the judges.
    Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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