Examples of archrival in a Sentence
In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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Iran’s attack on Israel, an immense barrage that included hundreds of ballistic missiles and exploding drones, changed the unspoken rules in the archrivals’ long-running shadow war.
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Russell Goldman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Making his first start of the season in Monday’s series opener at Dodger Stadium, Keaton Winn pitched well but wasn’t able to contain the big three in Los Angeles’ lineup, who powered their vaunted squad to an 8-3 win over the Giants in the first of 13 meetings between the archrivals this season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Germany’s own federal health minister broke with usual protocol by openly criticizing the DFB for its decision to end the longstanding association in favor of its U.S. archrival.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers don’t usually get any intentional help from their archrivals, the Giants.
—David Daley, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
If India expanded its nuclear stockpile, historical patterns suggest its archrival, Pakistan, would likely seek parity.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
Both soon established themselves as the Mustang’s archrivals, on the street and in motorsport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Madrid's archrival Barcelona owns 22 EU trademarks and seven designs.
—Samuel Petrequin, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
After both his company and archrival BYD reported disappointing quarterly profits despite record vehicle sales, French carmaker Renault abandoned its 2022 plan to spin off and float its EV unit Ampere on the stock market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
Russell Goldman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Making his first start of the season in Monday’s series opener at Dodger Stadium, Keaton Winn pitched well but wasn’t able to contain the big three in Los Angeles’ lineup, who powered their vaunted squad to an 8-3 win over the Giants in the first of 13 meetings between the archrivals this season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Germany’s own federal health minister broke with usual protocol by openly criticizing the DFB for its decision to end the longstanding association in favor of its U.S. archrival.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers don’t usually get any intentional help from their archrivals, the Giants.
—David Daley, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
If India expanded its nuclear stockpile, historical patterns suggest its archrival, Pakistan, would likely seek parity.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
Both soon established themselves as the Mustang’s archrivals, on the street and in motorsport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Madrid's archrival Barcelona owns 22 EU trademarks and seven designs.
—Samuel Petrequin, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
After both his company and archrival BYD reported disappointing quarterly profits despite record vehicle sales, French carmaker Renault abandoned its 2022 plan to spin off and float its EV unit Ampere on the stock market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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