Examples of archrival in a Sentence
In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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His archrival Lachlan Kennedy, who had looked best placed to challenge him, was disqualified for a false start.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The project drew scorn from Elon Musk — an archrival to OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and the two tech moguls sparred over its viability.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The project drew scorn from Elon Musk — an archrival to OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and the two tech moguls sparred over its viability.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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