as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town
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Since Proximity’s first film, 2021’s Judas and the Black Messiah, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two; the company has produced a wide variety of projects, notably including Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut Creed III which grossed over $276M globally.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2025
While Judas Priest were a part of VH1’s ‘Behind The Music’ documentary series in 2001, Sony’s documentary will be the first major film on the band distributed by a big studio.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Ballad of Judas Priest will trace the heavy-metal band’s half-century legacy, from its roots in Birmingham, England, to its climb to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Rising from humble, working-class roots in Birmingham, UK, to become global rock legends, Judas Priest are one of the true pioneers of heavy metal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2025
While Judas Priest were a part of VH1’s ‘Behind The Music’ documentary series in 2001, Sony’s documentary will be the first major film on the band distributed by a big studio.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Ballad of Judas Priest will trace the heavy-metal band’s half-century legacy, from its roots in Birmingham, England, to its climb to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Rising from humble, working-class roots in Birmingham, UK, to become global rock legends, Judas Priest are one of the true pioneers of heavy metal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Judas
traitor
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One White South African called Rupert a traitor to his fellow Afrikaners in a social media post.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Some of my children have called me a Nazi, a traitor.—
Beatrice Weber,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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“Judas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Judas. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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