opponents
- plural of opponent.
Example Sentences
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For one, a schedule that includes just four opponents picked to finish in the top half of the Big Ten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
That was the song that would blast over the Yankee Stadium sound system whenever Mariano Rivera emerged from the bullpen to put his opponents to sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
And expecting that opponents won’t have an easy time coming up with answers for Doncic and his new dominant defensive center, the Lakers are now set up to score well there too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Two opponents are more than I can defend against. You have much in common with my daughter, Wolleck. You are both soft hearted.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
