as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of salesperson
An Iranian salesperson sits beside a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his fruit shop in the Shahid Boroujerdi residential complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2026.
—
Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
And just like Rue’s transformation into an AR-15 salesperson, so much of this early phase of Euphoria’s return feels completely airless.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Trust is also important in business-to-business (B2B) environments, which is why many potential buyers research a company before speaking to a salesperson.
—Cara Milan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time their father worked as an electronics salesperson, and their mother and maternal grandmother accompanied them on film sets.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
And just like Rue’s transformation into an AR-15 salesperson, so much of this early phase of Euphoria’s return feels completely airless.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Trust is also important in business-to-business (B2B) environments, which is why many potential buyers research a company before speaking to a salesperson.
—Cara Milan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time their father worked as an electronics salesperson, and their mother and maternal grandmother accompanied them on film sets.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salesperson
Noun
-
But Salinger was the son of Sol, a cheese salesman (whose wares might have been kosher) and the grandson of a rabbi on his father’s side.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
-
As a teen, Buntrock drove a truck hauling grain during harvest time, and also was a salesman for his family’s business.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
-
The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
-
Khatri approached the undercover officer who had just presented the store’s clerk with a fake $1,000 winning ticket, court records show.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salesperson. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
