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
After four years of service, Dreesen had various jobs and worked for a time as an insurance salesman before he was recruited into the Jaycees, a men’s civic group that sought to solve problems in the community.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The people who work during the day did not go home — secretaries, anybody, salesmen — just to be in Frank Sinatra's presence.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction.
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Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.
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Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The people who work during the day did not go home — secretaries, anybody, salesmen — just to be in Frank Sinatra's presence.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction.
—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.
—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesman
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The city clerk is responsible for maintaining government records while assisting the mayor and City Council with administrative duties inside and outside council meetings.
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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Meanwhile, a modest agent fleet can produce a full day of a salesperson’s traffic in about forty seconds.
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To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
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“Salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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