as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Recent Examples of traitor
Rinna was selected as one of the traitors on the show, but she was voted off.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
That praise comes from the host who has watched every traitor scheme and bluff across multiple seasons of the show.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Anderson suspected Rausch was a traitor and conspired with Lipinski to gather votes to banish him.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
This conversation with our favorite class traitor/character actor centers around Night Thoughts, Shawn’s book length tango with the guilty position of the American elite.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
That praise comes from the host who has watched every traitor scheme and bluff across multiple seasons of the show.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Anderson suspected Rausch was a traitor and conspired with Lipinski to gather votes to banish him.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
This conversation with our favorite class traitor/character actor centers around Night Thoughts, Shawn’s book length tango with the guilty position of the American elite.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
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Judas, the betrayer of Jesus Christ, was believed to be the 13th Apostle to join the table at the Last Supper.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Natural products inspired by organisms include GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss, spider and snake venoms, and compounds from plants and fungi with potential uses in pain relief and cancer treatment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Owens has spotted coyotes, crayfish, snakes, bats, foxes, skunks and a wide array of butterflies and moths on her daily walks through the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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