How to Use rivalry in a Sentence

rivalry

noun

• There is a bitter rivalry between the two groups.
• The pod will get back to what happened in The Game and the state of the rivalry in the next few days.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
• This is the first time the rivalry will take place under the banner of the SEC.
  — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
• Here are some of the most heated rivalries in North Texas.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• But Hoare and others questioned whether the rivalry hasn’t crossed the line.
  — Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
• The tech rivalry between the world’s two largest economies has been heating up.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
• For much of the bitter crosstown rivalry, the Galaxy have been closer to the bottom of the table than the top.
  — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
• But then, in a blink, Williams was introduced to the heartbreak that has come with the rivalry.
  — Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
• There are no red lines or rules in place to contain their rivalry.
  — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
• Uncertainty is the name of the game for at least one side in this rivalry.
  — Krista Wiegand, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
• The rivalry goes back even further While the cage match puts the pair in the spotlight, the feud between Musk and Zuckerberg is not a new one.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 28 June 2023
• But for a rivalry to take hold, the results must be evenly matched.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
• Hurst is also a new face to the growing rivalry between the AFC teams.
  — Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
• But at least for now, the rivalry benefits one man more than the other.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
• Tromans also declined to wade in on the specifics of a rivalry.
  — Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 11 May 2023
• Largely fueled by Williams, the rivalry went on for years.
  — TIME, 8 Nov. 2023
• There isn’t even, technically, a name for the rivalry ... but does there need to be?
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2023
• The two schools renewed their rivalry in 2020 and have played on a yearly basis since then.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2023
• Well, there is the 1,000-year-old rivalry between England and Wales.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 29 Nov. 2022
• And there are no signs of this rivalry cooling down anytime soon.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023
• Wolverines take on the No. 2 Buckeyes in the storied rivalry clash.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 26 Nov. 2022
• This one just happened to be his first defeat in the rivalry while wearing Dodger blue.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
• This weekend's matchup marks the last time the rivalry will be played in Dallas, as the teams will only meet one more time in Fort Worth next year.
  — Leah Vann, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
• Dan Shaughnessy has a reminder for fans about the role Riley plays in this rivalry.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• His presence has provided a fresh spark in the sibling rivalry that has helped the team start 15-4.
  — Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
• But this rivalry tends to move in cycles, and the forces of change are working against Michigan this season.
  — Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Of course, Ohio State didn’t help its cause by losing the rivalry game to Michigan and having a postgame melee break out on its home field.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
• Now, the long and fiery Comets-Wave rivalry will be reignited in the conference finals.
  — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
• The golf leagues, which have been locked in a divisive rivalry, said the agreement would stabilize the sport.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 16 June 2023
• With Wales qualifying for their first major tournament, Wiegman said her side was looking forward to their rivalry with the neighbors.
  — Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025