Meaning & use
Sellout
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An event, such as a concert or game, for which every ticket has been sold; also, a person seen as betraying their principles or associates for personal gain.
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The band's reunion tour was a complete sellout within minutes of tickets going on sale.
Longtime fans accused the musician of being a sellout after he started writing jingles for commercials.
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The word carries two very different tones, one neutral and commercial, the other critical and personal, depending on context.
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