salesmen

Example Sentences

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"We joke about basically being travelling T-shirt salesmen," singer Patrick Turner says.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Back in 1879, those clerks and salesmen and their wives who frequented bucket shops understood they were operating outside the bounds of Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ads for factory hands, salesmen and machinists took off, while old jobs, like nailers, faded into distant memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Every day, some of L.A.’s poorest residents line up outside the county benefits office in South Central, weaving their way through a swarm of salesmen hawking deals that feel too good to be true.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

“Been saving my pocket money all summer for this,” Ron told Harry as they and Hermione strolled through the salesmen, buying souvenirs.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling