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

Raleigh has a differing ratio than his former roommate, close friend and verbal sparring partner.

From Seattle 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

And many are still going to Texas, which for more than a decade has positioned itself as California’s chief sparring partner.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite his clear conservative leanings, Mr. Consovoy won praise from many of his legal sparring partners on the left, both for his acumen and for the dispassionate way he approached his ideologically contentious cases.

From New York Times