salesman

Example Sentences

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Some 45 original stockholders invested alongside Hawk, a sewing machine salesman.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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

At Geely’s dealership, Hernandez, the salesman, said the store’s top seller is the entry-level, gas-powered Emgrand, which would compete in America against compact cars such as the Nissan Sentra or Hyundai Elantra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She asked the salesman to put everything into the canvas bag, except the jackknife.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt