Examples of archenemy in a Sentence
The two politicians were archenemies.
The country went to war with its archenemy.
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For weeks, the U.S. has been negotiating with Israel’s archenemy over its nuclear program, raising the possibility that the Trump administration might relieve sanctions and soften its stance toward the regime.
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Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Instead, according to four diplomatic officials aware of the discussions, New Delhi appears to be building a case for military action against its neighbor and archenemy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The new investigation reveals that a splinter group within the Galactic Federation has created a clone of Samus' archenemy Ridley, as well as ice-resistant Metroids.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Why Ukrainians would get involved in a sabotage campaign on behalf of their country’s archenemy has raised troubling questions for Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Instead, according to four diplomatic officials aware of the discussions, New Delhi appears to be building a case for military action against its neighbor and archenemy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The new investigation reveals that a splinter group within the Galactic Federation has created a clone of Samus' archenemy Ridley, as well as ice-resistant Metroids.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Why Ukrainians would get involved in a sabotage campaign on behalf of their country’s archenemy has raised troubling questions for Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for archenemy
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archenemy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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archenemy
noun
arch·en·e·my
(ˈ)ärch-ˈen-ə-mē 
: a principal enemy
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