Examples of archenemy in a Sentence
The two politicians were archenemies.
The country went to war with its archenemy.
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Various nemeses and side characters enter the fray, from Jim’s archenemy (and also Insta-famous) Pavel to the scally with a sneaker-sniffing fetish who guides Jim and Lucien to their next destination.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
But its primary archenemy is Israel and Jews, who are frequently targeted by its proxies.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly two centuries later, in the throes of the Cold War, CDC scientists teamed up with their counterparts from America’s archenemy, the Soviet Union, to wipe smallpox from the planet.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the Islamic Republic, feeling cornered and fighting for its own survival, doesn’t resort to the very same tactics its once archenemy Saddam used.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
But its primary archenemy is Israel and Jews, who are frequently targeted by its proxies.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly two centuries later, in the throes of the Cold War, CDC scientists teamed up with their counterparts from America’s archenemy, the Soviet Union, to wipe smallpox from the planet.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the Islamic Republic, feeling cornered and fighting for its own survival, doesn’t resort to the very same tactics its once archenemy Saddam used.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for archenemy
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archenemy. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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archenemy
noun
arch·en·e·my
(ˈ)ärch-ˈen-ə-mē 
: a principal enemy
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