: 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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There’s nothing in the rules that says a knowledge-keeper can’t also be a pitchman.
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Redford played a rodeo cowboy turned cereal pitchman who goes on the run with an abused horse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old Detroit Tigers phenom has become a celebrity pitchman for CURE, appearing with Poe in a TV commercial staged as a mock interview.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Investment advisor Betterment, along with Titleist, FootJoy and Foresight Sports employ him as a pitchman.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Redford played a rodeo cowboy turned cereal pitchman who goes on the run with an abused horse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old Detroit Tigers phenom has become a celebrity pitchman for CURE, appearing with Poe in a TV commercial staged as a mock interview.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Investment advisor Betterment, along with Titleist, FootJoy and Foresight Sports employ him as a pitchman.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitchman
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“Pitchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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