Examples of archenemy in a Sentence
The two politicians were archenemies.
The country went to war with its archenemy.
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Barkov has created a welcoming environment in the Panthers’ locker room, helping new players like Nate Schmidt and former Florida archenemy Brad Marchand quickly mesh with the team culture.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Barcelona is coming off its Copa del Rey triumph over archenemy Real Madrid, and now has its sights set on a treble.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
As TVs turned on, the dramatic news unfolded: Israel was attacking its archenemy, Iran.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Tehran’s archenemy Israel, meanwhile, killed most of the senior leadership of Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon.
—Sam Meredith,natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Barcelona is coming off its Copa del Rey triumph over archenemy Real Madrid, and now has its sights set on a treble.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
As TVs turned on, the dramatic news unfolded: Israel was attacking its archenemy, Iran.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Tehran’s archenemy Israel, meanwhile, killed most of the senior leadership of Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon.
—Sam Meredith,natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archenemy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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archenemy
noun
arch·en·e·my
(ˈ)ärch-ˈen-ə-mē 
: a principal enemy
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