traveling salesman
noun
: a traveling representative of a business concern who solicits orders usually in an assigned territory
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In the scene, Carell's Michael stands in front of a glass door, blocking the exit of Olyphant's Danny Cordray, a slick, successful traveling salesman from Osprey Paper.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Facing an epic bout of writers’ block while cooped up in a rotting Los Angeles hotel, Barton befriends a diabolically charismatic traveling salesman named Charlie (Goodman) who’s staying down the hall.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
During the younger Billy's high school years, the traveling salesman's star began to rise and Billy III found humor and pride in it.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Possum Town is an unincorporated community supposedly named for what a traveling salesman noticed.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Facing an epic bout of writers’ block while cooped up in a rotting Los Angeles hotel, Barton befriends a diabolically charismatic traveling salesman named Charlie (Goodman) who’s staying down the hall.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
During the younger Billy's high school years, the traveling salesman's star began to rise and Billy III found humor and pride in it.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Possum Town is an unincorporated community supposedly named for what a traveling salesman noticed.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Traveling salesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveling%20salesman. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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