How to Use opposite number in a Sentence

opposite number

noun

• His opposite number Neuer then had to be at his best to keep out Berg in the last action of the first half.
  — SI.com, 23 June 2018
• That's the role Butler is in talks for, which would present him as the biggest rival and opposite number of Paul.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022
• Mr Erdogan looks to his opposite number in the Kremlin as the man to do business with in Syria.
  — The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
• Josh King sold Aaron Lennon a dummy in the penalty area and went down as his opposite number swept his legs away without touching the ball.
  — SI.com, 13 May 2018
• James Kaprielian will be Pivetta’s opposite number, the righthander off to a solid start for the Athletics.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2021
• Through four innings, Gallen was one-upped by his opposite number, left-hander Julio Urias.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022
• Barnier and his British opposite number, David Frost, will speak on Wednesday for the third time in as many days in a bid to get negotiations back on track.
  — Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, 21 Oct. 2020
• Vermeer's opposite number, Carlos Coronel, made two saves to preserve his side of the shutout.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2021
• Berhalter’s opposite number was Queiroz, the sixty-nine-year-old coach of Iran, who was leading the country in a third successive World Cup.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022
• Chilina Kennedy is Gabay’s opposite number as Dina, a cafe owner who is the de facto leader of the bored Israelis.
  — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, 11 July 2019
• His opposite number, Gareth Southgate, will be delivering the same speech to the Three Lions.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
• Turner made seven saves while his opposite number, Richey, admirably chipped in with five saves.
  — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 21 July 2019
• His opposite number in the Penn State crease, Liam Souliere, wasn’t nearly as tested, making seven saves in the first period.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
• Horne’s first was a present from opposite number Dmitry Perov.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2019
• Johnson’s chief negotiator, David Frost, was also due to discuss the state of play with Michel Barnier, his opposite number from the bloc, in the afternoon.
  — Tim Ross, Bloomberg.com, 18 Oct. 2020
• Her opposite number is Ensign Brad Boimer, who is enough of a kiss-up to be irritating, but earnest enough to be endearing.
  — Andrew A. Smith Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020
• This could bring your opposite number into clearer view as the lunar month unfolds.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 31 July 2019
• And the film is worth watching for one gesture alone, as the Dauphin (Robert Pattinson), Hal’s opposite number, lounges languidly, in his matte-black breastplate and greaves, above the fray.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
• Cal Quantrill has the ball for the Indians in his first career start against the Sox in a very solid third season - like his opposite number, Quantrill threw seven shutout innings his last time out.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
• His opposite number, and the commander of a rival faction, is Jack, superbly rendered by Zach Guevin.
  — Tom Titus, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• The Grand Cherokee L negotiated them with ease, tipping up and down, one wheel high in the air while its opposite number was 14 inches below the road surface.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2021
• Its opposite number, La Niña, marked by cooler ocean water, tends to increase hurricanes in the Atlantic.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2018
• His opposite number will be Jameson Taillon, who has faced the Sox once this season, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings in a losing effort on June 5.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2021
• Johnson has forged a strong partnership with his unlikely opposite number in the United States.
  — Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2022
• Against Wolves though Aarons was impressive, closing down his opposite number with enthusiasm and exciting the crowd with some weaving runs down the left-hand side.
  — SI.com, 17 July 2019
• Big spot for rookie Bailey Zappe, who is a touch less accomplished than his opposite number under center.
  — Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2022
• Messi danced past his opposite number on the left-hand side before squaring his pass across the face of goal, which the Uruguay international met unopposed, but his shot was straight at the goalkeeper.
  — SI.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• His struggles came on a day when his opposite number, Athan Kaliakmanis had his best performance of the season.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2022
• Kimmy's opposite number in many ways is her aunt Debra, played with lovable panache by Bonnie Milligan.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
• At the start of the 2021 season, Wolff sent an all-staff e-mail asking employees—everyone from aerodynamicists to catering staff—to find out who their opposite number was at Red Bull.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024