How to Use second only to in a Sentence

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• Air bags are maybe second only to seat belts in terms of crash safety.
  — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
• Kitchen Sponges Sink germs are second only to kitchen sponges.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
• Their payroll is second only to the Dodgers’.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• Charlotte is second only to Phoenix for most units in the pipeline.
  — Alexandria Sands, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
• The actor said at the time that filming the scene was second only to childbirth as the worst day of her life.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
• During these years, your kid’s brain is going through a major growth spurt, second only to the birth to age 3 range.
  — Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
• My least favorite word to hear in the tent is probably handshake, but second only to that is the word savory.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
• The country is second only to China in millionaires set to leave its shores this year.
  — Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
• Forest have failed to score in 13 of their 28 league games, second only to Wolves.
  — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• Made of plastic These curlers are second only to the T3 kit in my opinion.
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
• The Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.
  — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
• The health care options in Chiang Mai are second only to Bangkok.
  — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
• Their support for Yoon was second only to that of voters aged 60 and older.
  — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
• John has a brilliant sense of humor, second only to his wife [Emily Blunt].
  — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
• His 11 points are second only to McDavid.
  — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
• The New West knife was very sharp out of the box, second only to the winning Shun model.
  — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
• The icon picked up a total of seven nods, coming second only to Kendrick Lamar, who scored nine.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
• How do the Braves find more room for potentially the best bat on the ballclub, second only to Acuña?
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
• The Stars’ 85 points on the season are second only to the Avalanche’s 91 points.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
• Seeing pets dressed up in Halloween costumes comes second only to candy as the best part of the holiday.
  — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
• Northern elephant seals are the second-largest seals in the world, second only to their relative, the southern elephant seal.
  — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
• Through nine games, Tagovailoa has tossed 11 picks, second only to Geno Smith.
  — Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
• The Globes had long been one of the highest-profile awards season broadcasts, second only to the Oscars.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023
• The walkoff win was the Giants’ seventh this season, second only to the Marlins (eight) for the most in the majors.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
• And the Jags went 5-3 against playoff teams, second only to the Seahawks’ 6-2 mark.
  — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
• Judging from the volume and tenor of user complaints, weather might be second only to social media as a space in need of fresh disruption.
  — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
• Leeds have dropped nine points from winning positions since the new year, second only to Crystal Palace on 11.
  — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• Their contribution was second only to the United States’.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
• That, of course, is second only to the fiscal irresponsibility of our city leaders.
  — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
• Ledecky now has 28 total medals at the world championships, second only to Michael Phelps’ 33.
  — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 29 July 2025