second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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Ewers found a bit of rhythm on one of his second to last drive of the day.
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The stage will finish as planned in La Plagne and is the second to last day of competition before the historic race finishes in Paris on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The panel was the second to last event of the entire convention.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The track reenters the list at No. 14, in second to last on the 15-spot roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The stage will finish as planned in La Plagne and is the second to last day of competition before the historic race finishes in Paris on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The panel was the second to last event of the entire convention.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The track reenters the list at No. 14, in second to last on the 15-spot roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for second to last
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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