plural salesmen
: a person (especially a man) whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesperson, saleswoman
Examples of salesman in a Sentence
He was the company's best salesman last year.
a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
But the Republican chief executive, a former car salesman who entered office in January, came away without a passed plan.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Angelo lives two totally separate lives — fearsome NYC hitman and sleepy upstate Cooperstown photocopier salesman and father.
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The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
But the Republican chief executive, a former car salesman who entered office in January, came away without a passed plan.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Angelo lives two totally separate lives — fearsome NYC hitman and sleepy upstate Cooperstown photocopier salesman and father.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesman
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesman. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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salesman
noun
sales·man
-mən 
: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store
salesmanship
noun
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