1
: one who has personal enmity for another
Embrace, embrace, my Sons! be foes no more!—
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope3
: one who opposes on principle
a foe of needless expenditures
a foe of censorship
4
: something prejudicial or injurious
a foe to health
Fraternal Order of Eagles
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Noun
Many considered him a foe of democracy.
Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Sure, Carpenter’s cut-the-ruggers are pizzazzing with their flips and cartwheels, but the Grande gang make formidable dance foes in the Sharks and Jets sense of the word.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Next up for the A’s is a four-game series against their American League West foes, the Los Angeles Angels (30-45), at Sutter Health Park.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Investors also can’t seem to make up their mind on whether AI will be a friend or foe to Salesforce in the long run.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Noun
The Atlas Lions also frustrated their Scottish foes with their physicality, taking down Christie, McTominay and others with a series of hard challenges that did not draw whistles.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Sure, Carpenter’s cut-the-ruggers are pizzazzing with their flips and cartwheels, but the Grande gang make formidable dance foes in the Sharks and Jets sense of the word.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Next up for the A’s is a four-game series against their American League West foes, the Los Angeles Angels (30-45), at Sutter Health Park.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Investors also can’t seem to make up their mind on whether AI will be a friend or foe to Salesforce in the long run.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foe. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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foe
noun1
: one who hates another
2
: an enemy in war
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