traveling salesman

Example Sentences

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The daughter of a traveling salesman, Flores grew up modestly in the cinder block hills of Catia, a hardscrabble district of western Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Rowlands and Cassavetes teamed up for the first time in 1955’s “Time for Love,” she playing a humble small-town girl, he a traveling salesman who sweeps her off her feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

At its heart is Jack, a traveling salesman played by Billy Crudup who sells condos on the moon — sorry, “lunar residencies” — to those disappointed with life on Earth.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Yes, Yankovic did acquire his first accordion from a traveling salesman.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

It was late afternoon, and the driver of the car, a middle-aged traveling salesman who shall here be known as Mr. Bell, was tired.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote