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
The first new tweed was inspired by Tom Purdey, the company’s chief salesman in the first half of the 20th century.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The tragedy claimed over 1,500 lives out of the 2,200 crew members and passengers on board, including a Cincinnati salesman who brought three living white whales, or belugas, to the Queen City in 1877.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The original owner, a top Kirby Vacuum salesman, built every structure himself, harvesting timbers and stones from the land.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
My Dad was the first salesman in Florida—the only Florida employee of Apple Computer.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The tragedy claimed over 1,500 lives out of the 2,200 crew members and passengers on board, including a Cincinnati salesman who brought three living white whales, or belugas, to the Queen City in 1877.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The original owner, a top Kirby Vacuum salesman, built every structure himself, harvesting timbers and stones from the land.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
My Dad was the first salesman in Florida—the only Florida employee of Apple Computer.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
Noun
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The 1,300-member Judicial Professional Employees Union, which represents probation officers, information technology analysts, assistant clerks, counselors and other support staff, announced an impasse July 2.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Cathleen Reynolds, who most recently served as the interim city administrator/clerk/treasurer of Crosby, Minn.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Effective salespeople create value by solving real customer problems.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Scores of Microsoft salespeople and video game developers have since come forward on social media to announce their departure.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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