How to Use second to last in a Sentence
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Ewers found a bit of rhythm on one of his second to last drive of the day.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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This headlamp was the second to last to die in my battery test.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is also his first movie (and will end up being his second to last).
—David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
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Glenn will perform second to last in the short program.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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Where was your life at on the second to last day of the year 2000?
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Season seven of the beloved steamy series will be its second to last.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2023
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The Atlanta rapper joined the singer one stage for the second to last song on the setlist.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
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The second to last photo shows the best view of the nails as Pugh poses with her head in her hands.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Aug. 2023
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She's belted the number at every other show as the second to last tune in her set list.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
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Starting the time trial second to last, Pogacar was faster than the rest of the field by over a minute.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 July 2023
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On the second to last play, Nabers gets his final target of practice.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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Two iconic players went home in the second to last episode of season 47.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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This point marked our second to last portage before reaching the much longer carry around the canyon a week later.
—John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
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As awards season finally wraps up, a treat was on offer in the second to last weekend of events.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dwyane Wade is a father of five, and his second to last child, Xavier, just turned 10.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023
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Judge's home run came in the first inning of a nightcap to a double header on the second to last day of the season.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024
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The second to last round, known as the Final Four, is when only four teams remain.
—Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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Flores led the Dolphins 10 wins in his second to last season.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2024
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His story about the horrors of the Holocaust was the second to last of his 15 novels.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
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Economy Worries over the state of the economy ranked second to last.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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On the second to last slide of the post, Jenner revealed her brief stint with blonde hair, a stark contrast from her usual deep brown shade.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Trost said the operator had left the train cab to troubleshoot the issue, finding a brake problem in the second to last car.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2022
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Through six games, the Titans rank last or second to last in all four major offensive categories.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos have the worst red zone offense in the NFL and rank second to last in points per game.
—Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
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The credit was eventually advanced and passed with a unanimous vote on the second to last day of session.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Finland came second to last in the jury vote, just ahead of Estonia, and 15th in the public vote.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Messi suffered a hamstring injury, and the team missed the playoffs, ending up second to last in the conference.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
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Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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The image itself was pulled from Robin’s Instagram account and marked his second to last post prior to his death.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
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The MiG's flight was the second to last performance of the two-day annual show, which was in its 25th year.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
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