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Examples of foe in a Sentence
Noun
Many considered him a foe of democracy.
Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
For the moment, the only countervailing force is the desire of both the United States and its longtime foe Iran to avoid a widening of the conflict, said Joost Hiltermann, the International Crisis Group's program director for the Middle East and North Africa.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Perhaps the most serious response would be if Israel attempted to destroy Iran's nuclear infrastructure, long a source of friction between the two foes.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Those warnings came as Western nations urged Israel to descend from the brink of open warfare with its foe.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Recommended The two foes have for years been engaged in a shadow war marked by attacks such as the Damascus strike.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2024
Ashleigh Murray is great as Hazel, the colleague who starts as friend but becomes foe, and Daniel plays Nella’s awakening to the truth about her cohort with a sincerity that humanizes the series’ most bonkers twist.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Paul Mescal to Play Young William Shakespeare in New Film from Oscar-Winning Nomadland Director
Wearing Roman warrior garb, Mescal takes on a menagerie of foes in various grand arenas.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Television Best foes, best friends: Richard Lewis, Larry David and the love between them
Feb. 28, 2024
There’s also a whole bit in the courtroom of David swatting at a fly as his attorney attempts to lionize him.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
Santa Fe Christian is a Division 2 team, a division that also includes Point Loma, Bonita Vista, Madison and league foe Marantha Christian, a team the Eagles play in a three-game series next week.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
For the moment, the only countervailing force is the desire of both the United States and its longtime foe Iran to avoid a widening of the conflict, said Joost Hiltermann, the International Crisis Group's program director for the Middle East and North Africa.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Perhaps the most serious response would be if Israel attempted to destroy Iran's nuclear infrastructure, long a source of friction between the two foes.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Those warnings came as Western nations urged Israel to descend from the brink of open warfare with its foe.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Recommended The two foes have for years been engaged in a shadow war marked by attacks such as the Damascus strike.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2024
Ashleigh Murray is great as Hazel, the colleague who starts as friend but becomes foe, and Daniel plays Nella’s awakening to the truth about her cohort with a sincerity that humanizes the series’ most bonkers twist.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Paul Mescal to Play Young William Shakespeare in New Film from Oscar-Winning Nomadland Director
Wearing Roman warrior garb, Mescal takes on a menagerie of foes in various grand arenas.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Television Best foes, best friends: Richard Lewis, Larry David and the love between them
Feb. 28, 2024
There’s also a whole bit in the courtroom of David swatting at a fly as his attorney attempts to lionize him.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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foe
noun1
: one who hates another
2
: an enemy in war
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