salesman

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Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Clark, a frustrated furniture store salesman struggling following the breakup of his marriage.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • 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

“So you’ll be doing a trade-in then?” the salesman asked.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech