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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
TIME, 2 July 2024
This henchman puts up one hell of a fight and serves as a formidable foe against both Chan and Tucker.
—EW.com, 29 June 2024
Its foes are no longer corrupt and incompetent Arab regimes, but rather an array of non-state actors – from Hezbollah to Hamas to Islamic Jihad to the Houthis to militias in Iraq and Syria – in addition to Iran itself.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 27 June 2024
Some leaders in the fossil fuel industry, a frequent foe of the Biden administration, have urged Trump to again shrink the EPA in a second term.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Noun
But French citizens were drawn to the cause of American independence and Louis XVI was drawn to an opportunity to strike at France’s traditional foes in Britain.
—TIME, 2 July 2024
This henchman puts up one hell of a fight and serves as a formidable foe against both Chan and Tucker.
—EW.com, 29 June 2024
Its foes are no longer corrupt and incompetent Arab regimes, but rather an array of non-state actors – from Hezbollah to Hamas to Islamic Jihad to the Houthis to militias in Iraq and Syria – in addition to Iran itself.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 27 June 2024
Some leaders in the fossil fuel industry, a frequent foe of the Biden administration, have urged Trump to again shrink the EPA in a second term.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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foe
noun1
: one who hates another
2
: an enemy in war
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