foe

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noun

ˈfō

Synonyms of foe next

: one who has personal enmity for another

Embrace, embrace, my Sons! be foes no more!—

Alexander Pope

: an enemy in war

: adversary, opponent

a political foe

: one who opposes on principle

a foe of needless expenditures

a foe of censorship

: something prejudicial or injurious

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Examples of foe in a Sentence

Noun Many considered him a foe of democracy. Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Uber announced a partnership Friday that would make D.C. cab rides more widely available on its app as the company expands a collaboration with its onetime foe. —

Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 This has been a pattern under Staley, the Chargers playing well against lesser foes but crumbling against opponents with more firepower. —

Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023 But even large debris, like dry cereal, is no foe to this vacuum, as its 600-watt motor works quickly and effectively. —

Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023 Well, the quickest way to get back in the ring is to start naming foes and picking fights. —

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023 The story, loosely based on real-life events, follows a group of WWII soldiers stranded in the ocean after their warship is downed by Japanese fighter jets and find themselves up against that classic underwater foe, a great white. —

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023 While not the party's top choice for the gavel, the deeply religious and even-keeled Johnson has few foes and an important GOP backer: Donald Trump. —

Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2023 Travis Howe channeled his hockey forefathers 3 minutes into the game, taking on his Ontario foe in a bruising brawl. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023 The group work to find their way home but are introduced to a mysterious new foe, Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors). —

Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023 See More

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