Examples of archrival in a Sentence
In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Tar Heels really could have used a win against archrivals Duke in the men’s ACC tournament on Saturday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Fellow Sky player and Clark's archrival, Angel Reese, struck Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a pass during a game June 16.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Tar Heels really could have used a win against archrivals Duke in the men’s ACC tournament on Saturday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Fellow Sky player and Clark's archrival, Angel Reese, struck Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a pass during a game June 16.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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