nemesis

Example Sentences

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The world number two got one over on his arch nemesis Littler after a long wait as he claimed a first victory over the 19-year-old since last year's Premier League final in May.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The professional rivalries are real, as J.D. finds when his hiring as Sacred Heart’s new chief of medicine gains him a nemesis in Joel Kim Booster’s wonderfully shady Dr. Eric Park.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

And David plays Lincoln’s nemesis, Stevie Nichols, the very successful former partner of Lincoln’s late mother, upon whom the son remains perversely fixated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

In the 1993 comedy “The Last Action Hero” he was the Ripper, a fictional nemesis who comes to life in the high-concept film-within-a-film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as action star Jack Slater.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

That Hitler fits snugly with his nemesis Winston Churchill is a historical accident.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith