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
That’s what salespeople are called in my field: specialists.
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Lisa Pratta
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Not every salesperson who walks in with a pitch leaves with a contract.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But people tend not to realize how salespeople influence willingness to pay.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Sisco, a salesperson for a welding company, and Harkness, who worked in the hospitality industry, were both previously married and now divorced.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
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Lisa Pratta
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Not every salesperson who walks in with a pitch leaves with a contract.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But people tend not to realize how salespeople influence willingness to pay.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Sisco, a salesperson for a welding company, and Harkness, who worked in the hospitality industry, were both previously married and now divorced.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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What salesman would have a job if 20% of their sales lost money?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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Like any successful salesman, Blackshire skirted his product’s flaws.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
Noun
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After the vote, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, forced Senate clerks to read the entire 940-page bill rather than customarily waiving that chore.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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After nearly 16 hours, the Senate clerks concluded their reading of the bill on the floor, starting the clock on debate.—
Kaia Hubbard
June 29,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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