sales pitch

British  

noun

1. an argument or other persuasion used in selling

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sales pitch Idioms  

1. A line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something, as in Let's hear your latest sales pitch for energy conservation. This term uses the noun pitch in the sense of “a talk,” or more literally, a throwing of words at one. [Slang; late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

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sales pitch

The question deserves a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Thirty-three seasons and 429 episodes of “The Joy of Painting” transformed his weekly art-hobby tutorials into a sales pitch for all kinds of products, including in-person classes.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

During his sales pitch, Reed would first clean a homeowner’s carpet with their vacuum and then demonstrate how to clean using a Rainbow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

They rolled out the red carpet last summer, when technical director Jason Wilcox was part of the delegation that spoke to Gabriel with a sales pitch that kept the Londoner in the north-west.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Styx did himself proud through the sales pitch.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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