sellout

Example Sentences

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That brought the sellout crowd back into the game too, with many fans, who had been booing minutes earlier, rhythmically chanting, “We want playoffs!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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 wanted to laugh, for suddenly I realized that I didn't know whether I had been part of a sellout or not.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison