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But the weird goat-guy in The Nun II just plays second fiddle to the titular Nun.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The guy can command a screen without having to play second fiddle to an I.P. or prosthetics or a far more famous costar.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Viv never felt like a second fiddle, not at all.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dignity has always played second fiddle to having fun.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The guy can command a screen without having to play second fiddle to an I.P. or prosthetics or a far more famous costar.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Viv never felt like a second fiddle, not at all.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dignity has always played second fiddle to having fun.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second fiddle
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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