salesmen

Example Sentences

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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

Blue Owl’s future will depend on whether Ostrover and Lipschultz, two of Wall Street’s smoothest salesmen, can assuage concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

Others are being helped by two attentive salesmen.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

In this strange room, which smells faintly of traveling salesmen, the clapping sounds like encouragement, even though it’s only praise for the lasagna that has come out of the oven.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti