opponent

Example Sentences

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You also have to take into account the opponent.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Lurie campaigned as a City Hall outsider, and much of the establishment contributed to his opponent, incumbent mayor London Breed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

That slow-motion-in-real-time three-pointer by Ashlon Jackson that rolled around and around the rim as though the basketball gods needed just a little more time to determine UCLA’s opponent Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Maisie says Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr was also a fearsome opponent.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Petrosian’s style was closed and defensive, like a motionless but watchful snake, ready to strike the moment his opponent made the slightest mistake.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady