Thesaurus results for SALESPERSON

salesperson

noun

ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of salesperson

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

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Recent Examples of salesperson Inbound and outbound travel through Heihe Port – a major border crossing connecting China’s northeast Heilongjiang province with the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk – remains normal, a salesperson at Heihe China Travel Agency told CNN on Wednesday. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 After the price was questioned, the salesperson consulted another employee and returned with a lower offer. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The salesperson walked me through the different design features during his visit and used a heat lamp to show me how effectively the window reduces heat transfer. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salesperson

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The moniker nods to the sneaker’s origin as a salesman’s sample shown to retailers but never having actually released prior.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
There’s a scene with a liquor-store salesman who, likewise, isn’t the butt of the joke.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

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In August 2023, Bangs offered LaGrone an earlier plea agreement under which he would have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a record in the district clerk’s file.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said that the clerks who didn't comply with the government's demands could face prosecution as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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