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Will anyone ever use Lady Gaga correctly — or is she destined to forever play second fiddle to screen partners who are gunning for Oscars?
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Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Pre-pandemic, Delta played second fiddle to American Airlines at the west-coast gateway.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Playing second fiddle on a kids’ sitcom wasn’t exactly creatively fulfilling.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Her subtleties are forced to play second fiddle to Law's (enjoyable) scenery-chewing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Pre-pandemic, Delta played second fiddle to American Airlines at the west-coast gateway.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Playing second fiddle on a kids’ sitcom wasn’t exactly creatively fulfilling.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Her subtleties are forced to play second fiddle to Law's (enjoyable) scenery-chewing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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