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
Both groups were accused of being spies, traitors and collaborators, according to the report.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.
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Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Lack of support compounded 'traitor' narrative, Greene says Greene was one of the president's earliest and loudest supporters during his first term, and worked relentlessly on his reelection campaign in 2024, appearing with the president at multiple events.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
There’s Tom Steyer, the billionaire class traitor running as a tax-the-rich progressive.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for traitor
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.
—
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Lack of support compounded 'traitor' narrative, Greene says Greene was one of the president's earliest and loudest supporters during his first term, and worked relentlessly on his reelection campaign in 2024, appearing with the president at multiple events.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
There’s Tom Steyer, the billionaire class traitor running as a tax-the-rich progressive.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for traitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
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Then go ahead and depict the country’s prime minister as the betrayer of Christ.
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Lesch plays the savior’s anguished betrayer not as an intellectual equal who fiercely debates him and loses all patience with the movement.
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Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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