foe
noun
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy.
foes
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pluralof foe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For many, today's hardships only serve to highlight the absence of a leader who died a decade ago and is still seen as the wiley strategist who outwitted his American foes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Motoki portrays Murashige as curiously recessive — someone who has laid waste to myriad foes and has now lost his taste for bloodshed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish managed to squeeze Sean in before England took on Norway in the quarter final, teeing up Wednesday night's mouth-watering semi against old foes Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
His friends and foes alike—most fell somewhere in between—already knew that well enough.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
“What have the demigods given you? They have erased your old self, everything you were. Titans and giants...we are meant to be the foes of the gods and their children. Are we not?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
