turncoat

Example Sentences

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But that’s not quite right either: Pointing a finger at Tortora—as a dozen or so turncoat Camorristas will ultimately do—comes with benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Eventually they squeezed into a hovel before being discovered by a turncoat cabinet member.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

But he is facing attack from Johnson allies who consider him a turncoat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

The book was greeted by many environmentalists with outrage, and many still view him as a turncoat.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

It was an offer only a turncoat could accept.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela