revenge

Example Sentences

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The Lakers built much of their March success on successful revenge performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Harlequins reacted to the getting clarity on their coaching situation by beating Bristol in Cardiff, a measure of revenge for the Bears pooping their own stadium spectacular in December.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Jenkins got revenge by hitting a midrange baseline jumper over Reaves to put the Pistons back in front with 25 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Two years later, though, Jospin won a revenge of sorts when the cocky Chirac called an early general election, expecting his right-wing RPR party -- forerunner of Nicolas Sarkozy's Republicans -- to win easily.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He supposed it wasn’t the worst sort of revenge.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan