sparring partner
Example Sentences
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The boxer is a sparring partner for Marian, who works out her aggression in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the handsome Ferrier, with his open, expressive face and strong delivery, proves a worthy sparring partner against the formidable Rampling.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, the former eight-division champion quickly found some right-handed sparring partners and went right back to work preparing for a new opponent on very short notice.
From Seattle Times
Newsom praised Biden for his focus on wildfires and climate change, saying that California and Washington, D.C., had previously been “sparring partners, not working partners.”
From Los Angeles Times
His Instagram feed is littered with pictures of him covered in the blood of his sparring partners, and hitting focus mitts with the speed of a man several decades younger.
From New York Times
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