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

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

The first real TV sales pitch, which ran before a Dodgers-Phillies game in 1941, was primitive: a 10-second shot of a still photograph hawking Bulova watches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With the leaders of more than two dozen countries invited to the event, the parade of weapons and tanks was essentially a giant sales pitch on Chinese arms to potential buyers, Mr Neill points out.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

I just interrupted the sales pitch he’s memorized, and it seems like he doesn’t know what to do.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Related Words

• appearance
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