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

Some branded him a turncoat or an apologist.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

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

Like all Confederate sympathizers, Booth views the Tennessee politician as a turncoat for siding with the Union and Lincoln.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly