salespeople

plural noun

sales·​peo·​ple ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
Synonyms of salespeoplenext
: persons employed to sell goods or services

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After all, the best salespeople, engineers, and leaders might already ask the right questions. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Once in store, customers may be influenced by store displays or window shopping (28 percent), or the salespeople themselves (6 percent). — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025 Unlike human salespeople, these AI bots don't get a commission. — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025 What’s more, economists and other supporters of free trade are not the only salespeople—and certainly not the most vocal. — Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for salespeople

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1876, in the meaning defined above

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salespeople

plural noun
sales·​peo·​ple -ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: people employed to sell goods or services

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