American English pronunciation
How to pronounce rivalry
IPA transcription: ['ɹaɪvəlɹi]
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Noun
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the act of competing as for profit or a prize
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
Usage examples
- The school has a rivalry with Ridge High School in neighboring Basking Ridge.
- They have a fierce in-state rivalry with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
- The rivalry was enhanced by the huge number of France players on the pitch.
- This rivalry did not cease but increased.
- The two quickly developed a rivalry, wrestling several times over the next few months.
- A healthy rivalry exists between Downingtown East and West.
- Very heated rivalry between the fans Casale and Alessandria.
- Stinson intended to create a friendly rivalry for the tallest residential building in Canada.
- Amir had a very close personal friendship-and a fierce poetic rivalry-with his great contemporary.
- Rivalry came predominantly from the Ford Falcon—also locally built.