Examples of saboteur in a Sentence
The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.
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All fun and games, at least until the saboteurs start getting arrested.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war.
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Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Team players can win more often than saboteurs.
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Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war.
—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Team players can win more often than saboteurs.
—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saboteur. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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saboteur
noun
sab·o·teur
ˌsab-ə-ˈtər 
-ˈt(y)u̇(ə)r
: a person who performs sabotage
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