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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When Port Nimara, the Caribbean island of Anguilla’s first superyacht marina, opens in 2027, its 118 berths will be only one part of the sales pitch. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 But other than one overzealous user, who bought multiple entries, the sales pitch is taking a moment to sink in. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Waymo’s sales pitch is that its technology will remove all that mortal imperfection from our streets. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 That sales pitch has only grown more frenzied as the economics of AI have gotten more precarious. — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales pitch

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

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