Examples of archrival in a Sentence
In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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This afternoon, Kirby Smart's team -- which is coming off a 24-20 win over archrival Florida in yet another impressive comeback -- visits a tough Mississippi State squad that has been strong at home all year.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Besting the archrival Celtics doubtless would bring Lakers fans joy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Torrey Pines is jockeying for position in the playoffs while trying to beat its archrival.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan has coincided with Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s first visit to Pakistan’s archrival, India.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Besting the archrival Celtics doubtless would bring Lakers fans joy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Torrey Pines is jockeying for position in the playoffs while trying to beat its archrival.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan has coincided with Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s first visit to Pakistan’s archrival, India.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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