as in clerk
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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Recent Examples of salesman
Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Years after working as a prominent car salesman known for making deals, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is attempting to sell lawmakers on one of the biggest pitches of his political career.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Jimmy, the longtime head salesman, administers the front desk with an expert, affable approach.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Buffett was something of a 1950s nepo baby, starting his career in 1951 as a salesman for Buffett, Falk, & Co., his father’s investment firm.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Years after working as a prominent car salesman known for making deals, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is attempting to sell lawmakers on one of the biggest pitches of his political career.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Jimmy, the longtime head salesman, administers the front desk with an expert, affable approach.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Buffett was something of a 1950s nepo baby, starting his career in 1951 as a salesman for Buffett, Falk, & Co., his father’s investment firm.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
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Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The clerk opened the register and stuffed his bag with cash before the man fled on foot.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Third, don’t pay for anything up front even if the salesperson claims this is a one-time or limited offer.—
Matt Gerrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Good salespeople don't need to follow a script word for word.—
Austin Irabor,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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