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
Recent Examples on the Web
Managers have always been salesmen, pitching their ideas, their vision, themselves to their players.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Moranis plays Seymour Krelborn, a down-on-his luck plant store salesman who finds a rather special, and lethal, sapling after an eclipse.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
House, a former electrical salesman, also previously served on the board of the Superstition Fire and Medical District.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Both Viktor, who was a chauffeur and car salesman, and Amalija, who was a patternmaker, worked hard to provide a comfortable life for their two daughters, Melania and Ines, in what was then-Communist Yugoslavia.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But his father, Glenn, a real estate salesman and aspiring actor, was perpetually hard to win over.
—Steve Martin, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
After college, David worked as a bra salesman and as a driver for a woman whose vision was impaired.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Shoppers visiting AutoNation Honda Fremont may find ideals on Passports — large SUVs — and Ridgeline pickup trucks, but on most other models there is little or no room for negotiation, salesman Silva said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Moranis plays Seymour Krelborn, a down-on-his luck plant store salesman who finds a rather special, and lethal, sapling after an eclipse.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
House, a former electrical salesman, also previously served on the board of the Superstition Fire and Medical District.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Both Viktor, who was a chauffeur and car salesman, and Amalija, who was a patternmaker, worked hard to provide a comfortable life for their two daughters, Melania and Ines, in what was then-Communist Yugoslavia.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But his father, Glenn, a real estate salesman and aspiring actor, was perpetually hard to win over.
—Steve Martin, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
After college, David worked as a bra salesman and as a driver for a woman whose vision was impaired.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Shoppers visiting AutoNation Honda Fremont may find ideals on Passports — large SUVs — and Ridgeline pickup trucks, but on most other models there is little or no room for negotiation, salesman Silva said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesman. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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salesman
noun
sales·man
-mən 
: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store
salesmanship
noun
-ˌship
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