frenemy

noun

fren·e·my ˈfre-nə-mē

plural frenemies

informal : a person who is or pretends to be a friend but who is also in some ways an enemy or rival

In Hollywood, everyone has lots of frenemies, usually people who are doing comparatively well at any given moment.—

Pete Clark

In an awkward awards ceremony, Phil [Mickelson] and Tiger [Woods] stood on the 18th green together as frenemies. Phil held up the crystal trophy for the tournament title, while Tiger squirreled away a $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup …—

Selena Roberts

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But instead, Jisoo goes running to Simon, Catherine’s known frenemy. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 Elsewhere in the clip, Lauren Cohan’s Maggie questions why her frenemy is all of a sudden so keen on resurrecting the Big Apple. —

Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024 However, for Destiny, Sunni's now frenemy and her partner's ex, the news is awkward and complicated. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 This version is slightly different, since Erivo's Elphaba is not smiling and Grande's hands are placed a little lower than her frenemy's ear. —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frenemy