sell (someone) on
phrasal verb
sold (someone) on; selling (someone) on; sells (someone) on
: to persuade (someone) to be interested in and excited about (something)
He tried to sell them on the project.
—often used as (be) sold onShe wasn't sold on the idea.
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Lower prices for oil affect the profitability of oil and gas businesses, which must sell on global markets.
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
While even secondhand versions similar to Carrie's iconic colorful style sell on Etsy and Vestiaire Collective for around $600 and $650.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But don’t sell on the cusp of more dealmaking and IPOs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Plates from the brand sell on the brand's own site for upwards of $100.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
While even secondhand versions similar to Carrie's iconic colorful style sell on Etsy and Vestiaire Collective for around $600 and $650.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But don’t sell on the cusp of more dealmaking and IPOs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Plates from the brand sell on the brand's own site for upwards of $100.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sell (someone) on
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“Sell (someone) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell%20%28someone%29%20on. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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