Sentence examples for be rival from inspiring English sources
noun
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
- Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.
And even when it becomes clear that a painting was looted, there may be rival claims.
The two men are expected to be rival candidates in next year's election, but criminal proceedings could thwart both politicians.
He said one possible target could be rival 99p Stores: 99p Stores and Poundworld – Poundland's main single price point competitors – [are] more pressured, financially.
Saoirse Ronan was once considered to be rival competition for her work in the immigration drama Brooklyn, but has failed to net any major awards.
Their spirit is unquestionable but it will be rival clubs benefiting from their leading players next season rather than the sport in Wales.
Jarman had worked out that videoclips shouldn't be rival, simultaneous, productions, but stage sets in motion, with gaps left to frame the live action.
In Beijing, the brothers will be rivals.
Unilever will be rivaled only by Nestle.
