sales pitch

noun

: a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figuratively
It's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.

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The brothers’ previous extravagant displays of dining at exclusive restaurants was one part of a much larger sales pitch. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 But how does a small family farm business compete with major grocery stores for customers, and what’s behind their sales pitch for safer and fresher food? — Benjamin Stephen, Vox, 26 Aug. 2026 Why prominent officials have often gravitated toward an economic sales pitch for the downtown stadium — one that can be debunked with evidence — is confounding. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales pitch

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sales promotion
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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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