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Recent Examples of archrival
Tell me: Do New Yorkers tend to switch sides when their team is routinely bested by an archrival’s elite talent?
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
The Camaro muscle car established itself as a Ford archrival, both on the street and in motorsport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Robinson’s jaunt down the sideline all but confirmed an upset win for Navy (9-3) over their archrival, going on to win the game 31-13 and taking home the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy having defeated West Point and the Air Force Academy this season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The moves have also arguably made the judge Mr. Bolsonaro’s political archrival — and a target.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
The Camaro muscle car established itself as a Ford archrival, both on the street and in motorsport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Robinson’s jaunt down the sideline all but confirmed an upset win for Navy (9-3) over their archrival, going on to win the game 31-13 and taking home the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy having defeated West Point and the Air Force Academy this season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The moves have also arguably made the judge Mr. Bolsonaro’s political archrival — and a target.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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Girls deserve girls-only sports without male competitors.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The addition brings Claude in line with competitors like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, which already offer similar functionality.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then delivered a sight needing a moment to digest: Bennett celebrating the game-winner with his one-time rival.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Grapevine advances to face Argyle, a District 6-5A rival that won the district title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fatone has also had a reality TV run himself as a contestant — on the Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and, of course, Dancing with the Stars.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The highly quotable rocker — who asked contestants not to accept his rose, but to stay there and continue to rock his world — was more earnest and, therefore, more entertaining than The Bachelor.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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