as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again
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Recent Examples of sellouts
Other sellouts for the week were Hadestown, Hamilton, John Proctor Is the Villain, Just In Time, Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, Wicked and Oh, Mary!
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Regular sellouts at 22,000-seat BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Back-to-back sellouts in June at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena overshadow most of the stateside run — with the exception of an early August concert at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
Playing in the same division as the Cubs would be a sweet goodbye present for Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, with more home sellouts virtually guaranteed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
However, things really took off with recent viral moments on social media, from OC Feed and Found In SoCal, leading to sellouts and pilgrimages for fans of the nostalgic sweet.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Regular sellouts at 22,000-seat BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Back-to-back sellouts in June at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena overshadow most of the stateside run — with the exception of an early August concert at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
Playing in the same division as the Cubs would be a sweet goodbye present for Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, with more home sellouts virtually guaranteed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
However, things really took off with recent viral moments on social media, from OC Feed and Found In SoCal, leading to sellouts and pilgrimages for fans of the nostalgic sweet.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sellouts
betrayals
Noun
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So this is a temporary hiccup—Indians will be unhappy, anti-Americanism will once again grow within the country’s strategic elite, and stories of American betrayals will persist for years.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sellouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sellouts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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