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[sel-aut] / ˈsɛlˌaʊt /


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A sellout crowd of 31,000 packed American Family Field in Milwaukee for a watch party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

One could imagine how nice it felt for Thomas to hit an RBI single in the fourth inning, in his first game with the Dodgers and the team’s 12th sellout of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The company also markets “hydrating hot chocolate,” which it said was an instant sellout and represents an effort to “de-seasonalize” the broader hydration business, which has historically been geared toward hot weather and athletic activity.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

As the first notes played, the sellout crowd of 66,925 started singing, quickly drowning out the loudspeakers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

An announcer’s voice then came over the public address system, asking the sellout crowd of eleven thousand to rise for the prayer, which everyone eagerly did.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Concertgoers have long complained about the online ticket buying process, which can be plagued by long wait times and fast sellouts for popular shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The hosts get generational wealth and perhaps retain enough editorial freedom to look in the mirror and tell themselves they aren’t sellouts.

From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026

Tickets for India-Pakistan games still fly off the shelves - the ICC reported sellouts within minutes.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025

Ten of those games were sellouts, helping the Galaxy break the franchise single-season attendance record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

“Then what? We just like all the other sellouts who leave and turn their backs on the neighborhood. We can change stuff around here, but instead we run? That’s what you wanna teach our kids?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas


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