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
By packing the 20-year-old arena to the tune of 19,478 against the Heat, the Hornets tied the franchise’s single-season record for sellouts at the edifice at the corner of Trade and Caldwell with 16.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
Newcastle would have up to eight additional home matches, depending on the competition and their progress, which significantly boosts matchday revenue, regardless of whether ticket prices would be lower than the Champions League, and some games may not be sellouts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Once spring break arrives in early to mid-March, the Cubs figure to have sellouts or near-sellouts on most days.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The longest active streak of MLS sellouts belongs to Austin FC, which has sold out all 88 regular-season and playoff games in its five-year history at 20,500-seat Q2 Stadium heading into this season.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The film’s at around 60 sellouts and 75% of premium large format shows sold out as of today.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two top sellouts These Floridians are two top sellouts in Washington.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks and Rams also experienced sellouts.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, the NFL’s lauded annual series of games in London lost money as recently as 2016, despite consistent sellouts.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
Newcastle would have up to eight additional home matches, depending on the competition and their progress, which significantly boosts matchday revenue, regardless of whether ticket prices would be lower than the Champions League, and some games may not be sellouts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Once spring break arrives in early to mid-March, the Cubs figure to have sellouts or near-sellouts on most days.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The longest active streak of MLS sellouts belongs to Austin FC, which has sold out all 88 regular-season and playoff games in its five-year history at 20,500-seat Q2 Stadium heading into this season.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The film’s at around 60 sellouts and 75% of premium large format shows sold out as of today.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two top sellouts These Floridians are two top sellouts in Washington.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks and Rams also experienced sellouts.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, the NFL’s lauded annual series of games in London lost money as recently as 2016, despite consistent sellouts.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sellouts
betrayals
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There are some broadly entertaining yet scattershot series of betrayals, shootouts, car chases (and subsequent crashes), though little that actually raises the pulse or grabs your emotions.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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The streamer said the drama will show how the couple’s love, betrayals and artistic work were shaped by the political and social atmosphere of the time.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sellouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sellouts. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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