How to Use rival in a Sentence

rival

1 of 3 noun

• The teams have been longtime rivals.
• The men are romantic rivals for her affection.
• Throw out the rules when two rivals face off.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
• The next game on the schedule was against a big rival.
  — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
• Others seemed to be straight-up trolling of his rivals.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
• That's not to say this defeat to a major play-off rival didn't hurt.
  — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
• The matchup is the back half of a home and home series between the in-state rivals.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
• Wall Street rivals rushed to follow.
  — Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
• What are my rivals doing with gen AI?
  — Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
• Apple used its App Store to tax rivals.
  — Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
• The real fight among the two rivals is the hunt for compute power.
  — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
• The Palomar League rivals met twice last year.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
• The former Parks boss threw a little shade at his rivals.
  — Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2026
• None of its rivals appears able to match the pace or ambition.
  — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
• He was always viewed somewhat through the prism of a former rival.
  — Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
• The track was written as a diss song aimed at a rival, but its subject is cancer.
  — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
• One Rabb rival was backed by millions of dollars.
  — CBS News, 24 May 2026
• These District rivals meet for the first time this season.
  — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
• If so, is even that level enough to beat his eternal rival, Pogačar?
  — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• Gains like these by rivals prove traumatic to the nation.
  — Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
• Novo Nordisk edges out rivals in drug trial.
  — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
• Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
• None of them stands out as a must-buy over the others, as each offers something its rivals don't.
  — Joe Shields, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2023
• So, rivals in basketball, at least.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
• Alcaraz broke his rival no less than five times, running away with the third set 6-1.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Bloomberg’s tools have seen off lots of rivals since its founding back in 1981.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
• Bregman has been a rival of the Yankees for nearly a decade now.
  — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
• Leclerc had moved to the more durable mediums and was able to pull clear after the initial gains made by his rival.
  — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Both rivals brought new play-callers to the Border War.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
• The Reds were so fun to watch growing up and the Dodgers were their biggest rival.
  — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

rival

2 of 3 adjective

• The room where rival fans shared a toast.
  — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
• Nobody ‘has to’ win more than the next rival team.
  — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
• The idea is to keep prices so low that rival firms can’t compete.
  — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
• The rival school is streaming the game.
  — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
• Tiara’s mother makes hats but her shop is at risk when a rival store opens.
  — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
• But so many of the rival campaigns at this point are in a wait-and-see mode.
  — CBS News, 11 June 2023
• Now the 24-year-old singer seems to have run afoul of a rival drug gang.
  — Wire Services, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• One of his rival high schools was coached by Adelman.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
• The last little twist to talk about is the rival system.
  — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• Does that mean the rival wedding planners will kiss?
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
• My greatest challenge wasn’t going against rival crews to be at the top.
  — Kenneth Okeke, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
• Many of the same features are available across the rival services.
  — PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
• Novo Nordisk came out swinging against the rival pill.
  — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
• With her ex now playing on a rival team, Joanne’s got a lot to prove this season.
  — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
• Police said the shooting was a feud between rival gangs.
  — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
• Other state fairs claim rival status.
  — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
• The clear blue waters easing onto white sand beaches rival the best in the world.
  — Matt Rivers, ABC News, 31 July 2023
• Season two will see the rival law firms take on an explosive defamation case.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
• Yet time and again, rival candidates sought to define me solely by my faith.
  — Sadiq Khan, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
• Then there is another question, raised by a longtime coach from a rival team.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
• The more rival products showed up in the market, the greater the need for a new perspective.
  — Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
• Stood out in marquee wins against Kansas and rival Duke.
  — ABC News, 23 June 2026
• The mag’s sources did question the U’s rival QBs.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
• The three men were wearing steel-toed boots at the time, the rival member told law enforcement.
  — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
• Two rival suitors emerged within about 24 hours.
  — Anna Matranga, CBS News, 9 June 2026
• But 10 Petal has long been a rival ranch, and Azul is far from thrilled about the move.
  — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
• And a wide range of rival cars will now be using exactly the same system under the skin.
  — New Atlas, 24 June 2026
• The logline concerns two rival spies who cross paths in a Lamaze class as their wives become fast friends.
  — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
• China's Spacesail is racing to build a rival stack.
  — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
• Not this morning, at least, with rival Micron higher.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 June 2026

rival

3 of 3 verb

• The new museum will rival the largest in the world.
• The company manufactures paper that rivals the world's best.
• The only thing that could rival your love for your pets?
  — Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
• But her journey has had enough loops to rival a theme park ride.
  — Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023
• This rivals some name-brand earbuds that are five-times the price.
  — Tim Chan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
• Always present is a raw bar that rivals those on either coast.
  — Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
• And what other rock acts could rival that number in the years to come?
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
• His celery was long and firm and one radish rivaled a baseball in size.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
• These bright beauties will rival eggs from the backyard egg hunt.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
• These bright beauties will rival eggs from the backyard egg hunt.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
• Ecuador seemed intent on rivalling that number.
  — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 21 June 2026
• His skill is rivaled only by his passion and work ethic.
  — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
• Having gone to rival high schools, the pair grew up on opposite sides of town.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
• Not many dishes can rival the level of this comfort food.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
• But none can rival Urnes for its age, artistry, and location.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• The star’s audience is rivaled only by the pope’s, of course.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
• There’s also a group of younger firms that have achieved a level of success to rival the old guard.
  — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• That pick could end up making their division rivals better for years to come.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
• For now, the star power won’t come close to rivaling Clark or Reese.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• Dozens killed as army and rivals battle for control of Sudan.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• With a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) sprint time that rivals a Corvette.
  — New Atlas, 27 May 2026
• Du Bois rivaled Washington’s role as spokesman for his race.
  — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
• On that amount, the monthly interest charges alone can rival a car payment.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
• For game-day revelers across the South, the food rivals the football.
  — Jane Borden, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• The room transforms after dinner to the concert area, with a sound stage that rivals the great ones.
  — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 21 June 2026
• The canopied king bed is rivaled by a walk-in wardrobe that would be right at home in the Gilded Age.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
• But where menswear is concerned, nothing rivals the cult of the Belgian loafer.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 July 2026
• The Summer Olympics can rival its global reach.
  — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 8 June 2026
• These linen-blend pants feel as soft as a cloud against your skin, rivaling your favorite pair of pajama pants.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
• Loose-fitting trousers are polished enough for the office, while their drapey fit rivals the ease of sweatpants.
  — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026