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

His father, Charles Whittaker, was a traveling salesman for a maker of burglar alarms and bank vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s around the time he hired his brother — who was seven years younger and a salesman — as his assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

“Let’s see,” the animal salesman said, groping for a pen and pad of paper.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick