old adversary
Frequency: 7.07.8 per million words
someone who has been an opponent for a long time
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- 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.