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
According to local police, the conflict started when a salesperson tried to stop a shopper from taking a video of the product.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Having a machine learning system determine the best vendor match for a contractor’s specific need is a huge shift from the company’s previous process in which salespeople spent all day on the phone calling rental yards.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The most effective salespeople know how to ask the right questions—and then listen.
—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
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Having a machine learning system determine the best vendor match for a contractor’s specific need is a huge shift from the company’s previous process in which salespeople spent all day on the phone calling rental yards.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The most effective salespeople know how to ask the right questions—and then listen.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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The salesman told onlookers about a woman whose husband put the peeler in the garbage disposal.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The salesman informed me, sotto voce, that this guitar was a special order, crafted from aged wood, for Paul Simon.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The judge even gave out her clerk’s cellphone number so the parties could reach out if any issues come up over the weekend.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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When the drop box had still not been returned to the clerk's office on Sept. 27, 2024, Bernarde filed a second report to the Marathon County District Court and delivered a letter to the mayor requesting the return of the drop box by noon that day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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