Collocations for "rivalry"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rivalry" in context.
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rivalry
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [sibling, sports, professional, personal, business] rivalry
- [a fierce, an old, a long-standing, a healthy] rivalry
- a [fierce] rivalry to [get, achieve, win, gain]
- the rivalry [started, developed, intensified]
- rivalry is [good, great] for
- strong rivalry [allows, encourages]
- rivalry on the [field, court]
- rivalry in [sports, college, business]
- rivalry for [power, control, oil]
- rivalry among [siblings, warlords, competitors, athletes, players, teams]
- a rivalry between two [siblings]
- a rivalry between the [siblings]
'rivalry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):