How to Use sellout in a Sentence

sellout

1 of 2 noun
  • The union sees the deal as a sellout.
  • The concert was a sellout.
  • Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.
  • The game is a sellout, and the fans will be loud as always.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Some fans would scream sellout for the move to Sire Records.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The game is a sellout, which didn’t seem likely at the start of the season.
    Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The Suns hosted a sellout crowd for a ninth straight game.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Aranda made sure to shout-out the sellout crowd that showed up.
    Dallas News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The game against the Sun was the first opening-night sellout for the franchise in more than two decades.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
  • At the same time, the group, as well as fans like me, thought that song was a total sellout.
    Jim Farber, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The venue seats 5,000 people, and the Sparks announced the contest was a sellout.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • The other two games of that series were close to sellouts.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • Tuesday night’s game marked the Padres’ 17th sellout in 30 home dates.
    Joseph D’hippolito, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
  • The club relented and the show wound up being close to a sellout.
    Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The Pine Knob show was the fastest sellout of this tour, Jelly Roll pointed out.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Dinner-and-a-movie events, which were sellouts in 2023, will take place at Frame in Hazel Park.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The game is also the Wings’ first sellout of the season, the team announced earlier in the week.
    Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 10 June 2023
  • The Rangers had been scheduled to open the season at home with the New York Yankees, a sure-fire sellout.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • All three were sellouts, and many in attendance cheered for the road team.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • Blue and gold was sprinkled throughout the sellout crowd.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The sellout crowd began to applaud as soon as the first image of Cassidy popped on the board.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
  • That track appears to have hit a sweet spot as the crowd for the Xfinity 500 will be close to a sellout.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The model was produced in a run of just 1,500 pieces and was an instant sellout.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Either way, a sellout crowd left in a sour mood on a cold and drizzly night.
    Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Paid for parking, but at the box office was informed the game was a sellout.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The Bulldogs are looking forward to the atmosphere of the sellout crowd.
    John Bohnenkamp, ajc, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This marks a 10th straight sellout home crowd for the Suns, winners of nine straight for the longest active win streak in the NBA.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2022
  • In all, there were 10 sellouts during the league’s opening week.
    Associated Pess, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024
  • Wake hopes to have a sellout at its season opener for the second straight year.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
  • For most of the night, the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium sat awestruck at how easily Buehler mowed down the best offense in baseball.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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sell out

2 of 2 verb
  • She’s gone on to headline — and sell out — the club three times.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, like anything, the best things tend to sell out first.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2024
  • And make sure to check it out early, as the pieces are sure to sell out fast!
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The sale ends on Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m. ET — and styles are sure to sell out fast.
    Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • A word to the wise, though: The overstock section tends to sell out quickly.
    Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The shows draw a local crowd which often sell out the room.
    Eric Fuller, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Just be quick–these sets will sell out before the sale ends.
    ELLE, 10 July 2022
  • When a sale is this good, things tend to sell out quickly.
    Bianca Rodriguez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The cost for the meals, which tend to sell out fast, is $125 per person plus fees and taxes.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • These products are sure to sell out fast, so add them to your cart A$AP...
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to shop more of our top picks before styles sell out!
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • There are bleachers set up along the parade route but the seats have long since sold out.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The band announced the Summer of ’99 cruise last year, and both weekends of the voyage have sold out.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Now that the full line is ready and accounted for, pieces are sure to sell out fast.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022
  • On Any Day Now’s first day, a line wrapped around the restaurant, and the pancakes sold out in two hours.
    Cathy Erway, Bon Appétit, 5 Sep. 2023
  • And newcomer Feid, who was able to sell out his first U.S. tour in a span of 24 hours.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The power of the standby line Most shows that sell out have a standby line.
    Jake Kroeger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The Jazz have sold out every home game for three straight seasons.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Reviews are mixed, as some events sell out But sales have been brisk.
    Anna Rabemanantsoa, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Four out of the nine sandwiches had sold out, and the line still showed no signs of winding down.
    Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • The Arc One is currently sold out, but the Arc Sport goes on sale today.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Feb. 2024
  • All tickets for the two-day event sold out during the presale.
    Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
  • The first five Not-So-Scary nights — plus two more of the 37 total event evenings — were already sold out a week ago.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Don’t miss out, as there’s always a chance these items will sell out before the main event.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 12 July 2024
  • Many of the after-parties sell out, so be sure to get tickets soon.
    Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022
  • The deals only last for 48 more hours, and some styles have already sold out, so don’t wait to shop this sale.
    Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • So to me, a celebrity is a big movie star or a singer who sells out stadiums.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • This event is sure to sell out so get your tickets early.
    Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2022
  • While sold out in most colorways, this shopper-favorite pick is still available in a classic grey and white-striped option.
    Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Before the show had opened, a number of the animals had sold out (there are only 500 in total, in various colorways).
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

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