How to Use foe in a Sentence
foe
noun- Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
- Many considered him a foe of democracy.
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What to know: Tom Brady faces an old foe in the Steelers.
— Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2022 -
But the 49ers might be wary of making a trade with an NFC West foe.
— Mark Maske, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 -
But against the same foe in Tempe, the Sun Devils were only a minus-3.
— Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Paul Rudd leads a ragtag group of Ghostbusters to fight the frozen foe.
— Julia MacCary, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023 -
Not all of Allende’s problems came from the foes to his right.
— Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Well, the quickest way to get back in the ring is to start naming foes and picking fights.
— Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023 -
But a road trip to an in-state foe is the most intriguing showdown to me.
— Mike Carmin, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022 -
Gonzaga's Mark Few didn't see a lack of want-to from his foe.
— Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2022 -
The Tigers will have their hands full in this game and this series with the National League foe.
— Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023 -
As rate hikes spark bear markets in stocks and bonds, the Fed has gone from a friend in the bull times to a newfound foe.
— Denitsa Tsekova, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2022 -
And the guy has come across some dangerous foes over 44 seasons.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 May 2023 -
The Brewers still have a chance to bypass both, though right now the Padres look like the easier foe to catch.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Yes, the Cats were expected to make quick work of their mid-major foe.
— Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022 -
The time has come for brave warriors to conquer an indomitable foe.
— Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Aug. 2022 -
The Badgers’ 13-match winning streak over the Hoosiers is their longest over any Big Ten foe.
— Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022 -
In that time, the Orioles have gone 47-23 against division foes.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 -
Boston had Miami on the ropes in Game 6 but couldn’t close out this plucky foe.
— Alex Kay, Forbes, 29 May 2022 -
Malaria is one of our most ancient foes — and one of the wiliest.
— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Aug. 2024 -
In spring 2020, an old friend and former high school foe from Palmer High — Ben Aumavae — reached out.
— Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 -
The Lions beat the weather on their way out of Detroit and will find a way to overcome their next foe, the Panthers.
— Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2022 -
The new schedule does allow each team to play a home-and-home with one interleague foe.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 -
Then Southern Miss scored 34 unanswered points to leave town with a win over a Power 5 foe.
— Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2022 -
First, the killings of two of Israel’s foes have made a cease-fire anytime soon in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza less likely.
— Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024 -
But the biggest tease comes from a brief post-credits scene that introduces a new foe.
— William Goodman, Men's Health, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Alexandria is 2-2 on the year and Shelby County will be Moody’s first foe with a winning record.
— al, 22 Sep. 2022 -
Miller's Bearcats went 1-2 in Maui, including a 28-point loss to in-state foe Ohio State, and finished seventh out of the eight-team field.
— Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2022 -
Taka and Mufasa look and sound too much alike, particularly during their scenes in the snow, and the same goes for their foes, The Outsiders.
— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024 -
Then, a threatening foe tests their bonds and forces them to embark on an adventure that will change their destinies and friendship.
— Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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