"Rival"這個詞可以用來形容競爭者或者可以媲美的事物。以下是一些使用"rival"的句子：
"Our company is well ahead of its rival."（我們公司遙遙領先於它的競爭對手。）
"Of all the flowers in the garden few can rival the lily."（花園的百花中,很少有誰能與百合花相媲美。）
"The college's facilities rival those of Harvard and Yale."（這所學院的設施比得上哈佛和耶魯。）
"He is a pastry chef without rival."（他是最好的麵點師。）
"Duke Kunshan University's amenities rival those of a five-star hotel."（杜克崑山大學的設施可與五星級酒店媲美。）
"This nascent coffee brand has gone completely viral and is said to rival Starbucks."（這個新興咖啡品牌病毒式傳播，據說可以與星巴克相媲美。）
"Romeo and Juliet were born into two noble families, who are rivals."（羅密歐和朱麗葉出生於兩個相互敵對的貴族世家。）
"The two rival teams will finally play against each other in next week』s semi-final."（這兩支競爭隊伍終將在下周的半決賽中一決高下。）
"He was gloating over the ruin of his rival."（他幸災樂禍地看著他的對手身敗名裂。）
"The bank merged with its major rival."（該銀行與其主要對手合併了。）