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
• 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
• Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024