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
For example, the NFL’s lauded annual series of games in London lost money as recently as 2016, despite consistent sellouts.
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Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Many sellouts but seats still available.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Multiple sellouts were reported with the final gross limited by seating capacity.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2025
In 2023, when the Los Angeles Lakers reached the semifinals and finals, both of their games were sellouts.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The Oasis tour itself has been one of the major Australian live music stories of 2025, prompting rapid sellouts across multiple cities and adding extra dates to meet demand.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
Book everything early Eclipses have been known to create sellouts and shortages.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
The 72 sellouts were also a club record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Golden State has exceeded all expectations as the expansion team made the playoffs in its first year and set the record for attendance with 22 consecutive sellouts at Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Many sellouts but seats still available.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Multiple sellouts were reported with the final gross limited by seating capacity.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2025
In 2023, when the Los Angeles Lakers reached the semifinals and finals, both of their games were sellouts.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The Oasis tour itself has been one of the major Australian live music stories of 2025, prompting rapid sellouts across multiple cities and adding extra dates to meet demand.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
Book everything early Eclipses have been known to create sellouts and shortages.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
The 72 sellouts were also a club record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Golden State has exceeded all expectations as the expansion team made the playoffs in its first year and set the record for attendance with 22 consecutive sellouts at Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sellouts
betrayals
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The Traitors season 4 Ready for more shocking betrayals, treacherous twists and cold-blooded murder — but with your favorite reality TV stars and celebrities?—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sellouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sellouts. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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