old adversary

Frequency: 7.07.8 per million words

someone who has been an opponent for a long time

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Examples (10)

  • The two of them were old adversaries from their university days.
  • The aging boxer prepared to face his old adversary one last time.
  • In a surprising turn, the politician formed an alliance with her old adversary.
  • The two tech giants, once old adversaries, are now collaborating on a project.
  • He shared a respectful nod with his old adversary across the chessboard.
  • The reunion brought together two old adversaries from high school, who laughed about their past rivalry.
  • Despite being old adversaries in business, they maintained a civil relationship.
  • The detective realized the mastermind was his old adversary from a previous case.
  • The final match pitted the champion against her old adversary for the title.
  • The company's merger with an old adversary shocked the entire industry.