sales pitch
noun
: a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figurativelyIt's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.
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Part of the Chinese government’s sales pitch is its explicit assurance that this development assistance will not include environmental or human rights conditions, in stark contrast to aid being offered by the West.
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Michael Posner, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Many of us have been there – either as the parent doing the asking, or the neighbor, relative, or friend who's getting the sales pitch.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Later, during a stint as a Compaq vice president, Cook received a captivating sales pitch from his eventual mentor Steve Jobs and joined Apple in 1998.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The sales pitch of the 401(k) plan is simple: People who work for an employer who has set up a 401(k) can easily put aside a percentage of their paychecks.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
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Michael Posner, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Many of us have been there – either as the parent doing the asking, or the neighbor, relative, or friend who's getting the sales pitch.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Later, during a stint as a Compaq vice president, Cook received a captivating sales pitch from his eventual mentor Steve Jobs and joined Apple in 1998.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The sales pitch of the 401(k) plan is simple: People who work for an employer who has set up a 401(k) can easily put aside a percentage of their paychecks.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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