sellout
Americannoun
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Informal. a person who compromises their personal values, integrity, talent, etc., for money or personal advancement.
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Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
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an act or instance of selling out.
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an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
Etymology
Origin of sellout
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase sell out
Example Sentences
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In Latin America, few are more reviled than the vendido — the sellout.
From Los Angeles Times
“Theatres are packed. Many sellouts but seats still available. How many Stranger Things tickets do you think AMC will sell?”
From Los Angeles Times
Yes, there is the disappointment of missing a third-day sellout at the colossal MCG, yet the near 200,000 inside for the two days of action cannot say they were not royally entertained.
From BBC
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
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.
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