archrival

noun

arch·​ri·​val (ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl How to pronounce archrival (audio)
Synonyms of archrivalnext
: a principal rival

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In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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Tell me: Do New Yorkers tend to switch sides when their team is routinely bested by an archrival’s elite talent? — 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 See All Example Sentences for archrival

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First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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archrival

noun
arch·​ri·​val (ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl How to pronounce archrival (audio)
: a principal rival

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