The two politicians were archenemies.
The country went to war with its archenemy.
Recent Examples on the WebBut this time, after beating the familiar archenemy, a purple rift starts to swallow Link whole.—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024 The week before that, on June 11, Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez locked Plemons up and mistook him for the host's faux archenemy Damon during his appearance on the talk show.—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 In Turkey, meanwhile, the news media reported that Saudi officials had met with Turkey’s archenemy the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Syria—feeding fears in Ankara that the prince was intent on undercutting Turkish interests in the region.—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 26 Oct. 2018 Perry is always fighting against his archenemy, Doctor Doofenshmirtz.—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for archenemy
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