: a man who makes a sales pitch: such as
a
: one who sells merchandise on the streets or from a concession
b
: one who does radio or TV commercials
Examples of pitchman in a Sentence
a former star athlete who now works as a pitchman on TV
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None other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James signed on to be the pitchman for the cheeky campaign.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
For Pulisic, the bulk of that figure comes from his status as American soccer’s busiest pitchman.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
So Trump, ever the pitchman, surprised White House reporters by bringing them to a platform overlooking the construction site on a hot and breezy morning as workers in hard hats and fluorescent yellow vests milled about below.
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Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The pair also penned bits that had Murphy playing James Brown (in a Celebrity Hot Tub), Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson and the pitchman Velvet Jones.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
For Pulisic, the bulk of that figure comes from his status as American soccer’s busiest pitchman.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
So Trump, ever the pitchman, surprised White House reporters by bringing them to a platform overlooking the construction site on a hot and breezy morning as workers in hard hats and fluorescent yellow vests milled about below.
—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The pair also penned bits that had Murphy playing James Brown (in a Celebrity Hot Tub), Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson and the pitchman Velvet Jones.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Pitchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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