as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Recent Examples of traitor
Rinna’s last act as a traitor was to murder a faithful in plain sight.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The president considers any Republicans who criticize him to be traitors and RINOs or Republicans in name only.
—Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Other must reads For centuries, Malinche was vilified in Mexico as the ultimate traitor.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Carlson, with his staple rep ties and Rolex, assumed the role of class traitor.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The president considers any Republicans who criticize him to be traitors and RINOs or Republicans in name only.
—Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Other must reads For centuries, Malinche was vilified in Mexico as the ultimate traitor.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Carlson, with his staple rep ties and Rolex, assumed the role of class traitor.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
snake
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Home life seems to be a joy to be around too when Robbie recalled a time when the couple had to face snakes—one of Ackerley’s biggest fears.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Skiers can get the latest snow report with a touch of a button on their phones these days, but nothing beats watching snow pile up on a traditional snow snake, which is why Colorado’s ski resorts keep them around — and film them with 24-hour webcams.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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