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The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Her amused, introspective grace juggling a vast cast of (wonderful) characters and (fascinating) relationships means the true story at the center here ends up playing second fiddle.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Her amused, introspective grace juggling a vast cast of (wonderful) characters and (fascinating) relationships means the true story at the center here ends up playing second fiddle.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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