salesman

Example Sentences

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A retired salesman once told me that sales is like fishing—you wait patiently for the right moment.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The son of a bartender and a liquor salesman, he was raised in Portland, Ore. — which he and his family still called home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

He is not a natural salesman and has little interest in manufactured theatre.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The incredible double life of a spyware salesman turned spy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The salesman, who was close to Hale, admitted that he had no proof of the debt and that he had simply desired his commission.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann