sales pitch
noun
: a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figurativelyIt's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.
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The announcement is the latest sales pitch by the massive planned development between San Francisco and Sacramento, which has struggled to win regulatory approval as well as community support.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The two had appeared on the White House lawn in March for what essentially was a sales pitch for Musk’s cars, amid reports of declining sales due in part to the negative image many potential buyers had of the billionaire in his chainsaw-like approach to the federal government.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Pitching Too Soon In Social Media DMs Sending a sales pitch in the first (or second) direct message on social media can backfire.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Minimizing red tape has been a major sales pitch beyond the boundaries of Los Angeles County.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The two had appeared on the White House lawn in March for what essentially was a sales pitch for Musk’s cars, amid reports of declining sales due in part to the negative image many potential buyers had of the billionaire in his chainsaw-like approach to the federal government.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Pitching Too Soon In Social Media DMs Sending a sales pitch in the first (or second) direct message on social media can backfire.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Minimizing red tape has been a major sales pitch beyond the boundaries of Los Angeles County.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sales pitch
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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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