as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom
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Recent Examples of salesperson
The salesperson hawking Brother printers on Taobao works hard—like, really hard.
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Jason Koebler, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Or is there a line of salespeople jostling at the gate, day and night, whose comings and goings are keeping the baby awake?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Faulkner has also proven to be an effective salesperson.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Murray noted that there have been credible reports of situations where a car salesperson car has run a shopper's credit report to get more background on the buyer before negotiating the price.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jason Koebler, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Or is there a line of salespeople jostling at the gate, day and night, whose comings and goings are keeping the baby awake?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Faulkner has also proven to be an effective salesperson.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Murray noted that there have been credible reports of situations where a car salesperson car has run a shopper's credit report to get more background on the buyer before negotiating the price.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
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Wilson played Dunder Mifflin salesman and assistant manager Dwight Schrute for the entirety of the show’s nine-season run.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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On The Office, Wilson, 59, played intense Dunder Mifflin salesman Dwight Schrute.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His teenage son, John Wesley, worked as a clerk who tuned stringed instruments.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The application goes to the city clerk and then gets sent to The Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Streets.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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