Examples of nemesis in a Sentence

On just the kind of putt that had been a career-long nemesis, he kept his head perfectly still and knocked the ball squarely in the hole. — Jaime Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 20 Feb. 1995 Japan and Iraq have been floated as possible successors for the role once filled by Amercia's old nemesis, the Soviet Union … — Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 18 June 1993 In the beginning were the words, winged at first until, paralysed, they fell to earth and were imprisoned by their nemesis, the alphabet. — Erich Segal, Times Literary Supplement, 12 July 1991 Thus, once surgeons implant the new graft, tissue rejection—the unforgiving nemesis of most transplant attempts—occurs in only 3% to 5% of cases. — Christine Gorman et al., Time, 7 Dec. 1987 He will be playing his old nemesis for the championship. Batman is the Joker's main nemesis and always foils his wicked plots.

Recent Examples on the Web By any objective measure, the Bengals are catching their divisional nemesis at an opportune moment. — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 Dec. 2021 The reigning Super Bowl champion Bucs (9-3) can clinch their first NFC South crown since 2007 with a win over the Bills (7-5) and some outside help on Sunday, when Buffalo faces its old nemesis for the first since Brady moved to Tampa Bay in 2020. — Fred Goodall, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Dec. 2021 The 1980s is known as one of the most important eras in the NBA, thanks to the rivalry between the Lakers and their longtime nemesis, the Boston Celtics, at the time led by the prolific Larry Bird. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021 As an aide lifted him from his wheelchair, an ailing and sorrowful Dole slowly steadied himself and saluted his one-time nemesis with his left hand, his chin quivering. — John Hanna And Calvin Woodward, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2021 As an aide lifted him from his wheelchair, an ailing and sorrowful Dole slowly steadied himself and saluted his one-time nemesis with his left hand, his chin quivering. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021 As an aide lifted him from his wheelchair, an ailing and sorrowful Dole slowly steadied himself and saluted his one-time nemesis with his left hand, his chin quivering. — John Hanna And Cal Woodward, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Dec. 2021 His nemesis across the field Saturday, James Franklin, on Tuesday agreed to a 10-year extension reportedly worth $85 million. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2021 So when Brady makes yet another November trip to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, his first with Tampa Bay, Colts fans don’t want to see their old nemesis celebrating another milestone moment. — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Nov. 2021

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