be rivals

Example Sentences

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The countries will be rivals on the basketball court Sunday for a couple hours.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Close their whole lives, they'll be rivals when the teams take the field Tuesday night for Game 1.

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021

“We might be rivals on the field, but we all have one common goal.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2016

They’ll be rivals later, but right now, I imagine that Michael is watching Prince like Serena watches Venus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2016

“I think I'll end up a Spirit, but I really want to be a Vision because I don't want to be rivals with my older sister. Spirits and Visions hate each other,” another added.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton