salesman

Example Sentences

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Marj had never been to north Wales before but found out that her father, who was a salesman of marine engines, had Pwllheli as his patch.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He has the confidence to only dress up his new dystopia a tad, letting the scale of the oppression creep up on you when, say, an açaí bowl salesman casually asks Tereza for her papers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Carabajal, the Mazda salesman, wants to make sure budget-weary Texans know he is there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“They knew Ace somehow,” said the Bear Stearns credit default swap salesman.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis