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sellout

[sel-out] / ˈsɛlˌaʊt /
NOUN
betrayal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
giveaway
STRONG
deception dishonesty double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidy treachery treason trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss double cross let-down
Antonyms
STRONG
devotion faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness honesty loyalty openness trustworthiness truthfulness

Example Sentences

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The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Ravindra had a charging Kusal Mendis stumped and then removed Pavan Rathnayake in similar fashion in the same over as the sellout crowd was stunned into silence.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

It was a sellout, a single-game record for a Crew home match and the largest non-NFL event in the stadium's history.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

That has helped to boost the value of established musicians’ song and recording catalogs, resulting in big sales for rockers like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan and sellout tours for decades-old bands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I actually haven’t talked to him since he called me a sellout and made me the butt of his jokes to Shana.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas