How to Use second-best in a Sentence

second-best

1 of 2 adjective

• Lake’s time in the 100 is the second-best time in the state this spring.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
• The best time to win is now, and the second-best time to win is next year.
  — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
• The Dodgers have the second-best record in all of baseball.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
• The team with the second-best record would play the team with the second-worst record.
  — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 20 May 2025
• So, the second-best Idea is to slow the ships down, from about 18 mph to 12 mph.
  — David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
• The second-best thing was hearing the click of the handcuffs.
  — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
• The Dodgers have the second-best record in the league, while the Rangers have had the seventh-best start to the 2025 season.
  — Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
• Norris’ time in the 200 is the second-best in the state this season.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023
• The Dodgers are 38-23, the second-best record in the National League.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• The Phillies have the best record in the baseball, while the Dodgers have the second-best record in the NL and fourth-best overall.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
• Braun has also blocked 19 shots, the second-best mark on the team.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
• Green Bay improved to 6-2 and has the NFC’s second-best record.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
• So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• Instead, Huntsville is now the second-best place to live in the United States.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 16 May 2023
• Block was left with the second-best finish in history and the best in the last 30 years.
  — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
• FanDuel gives the Thunder the second-best odds to win the Finals next year — and the best in the West.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
• But keep in mind, in this grim, brutal, bear of a season, the Dodgers still have the second-best record in the NL.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
• The Hollywood Reporter called the record the second-best song of 2024.
  — Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
• The stock was our second-best performer last week, up 5.5%.
  — Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 11 May 2025
• The Braves have the second-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .340.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 5 Aug. 2023
• He’s got the second-best GPA on the team and he’s been starting since his freshman year.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 14 Sep. 2023
• But the Bruins couldn’t keep the second-best scoring team in the nation down all night.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• The Big 12's the second-best golf conference in the country right behind the SEC.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 3 May 2023
• The team is tied with the second-best odds — with the Devils, Panthers and Stars — and behind just the Oilers (+750).
  — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
• Wilson scored the second-best mark with a 68, while Sparky Stidham got a 62.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2024
• His second-best work is what the unit has done against Derrick Henry over the last three years.
  — The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
• But in the end, the National League’s second-best team at 80-49 was too much to overcome.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
• If that is not available, donor breast milk is the second-best choice.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
• But the Leafs desperately need points and can’t afford to go out of their way to wedge in someone who, for now, is their second-best goalie.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• So, in your opinion, what is the second-best pizza place in Charlotte?
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026

second best

2 of 2 adverb

• The Suns, at 41-16, have the second best record in the NBA.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2021
• But the run game (158.9 yards per game) is second best in the league.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2022
• Allman’s mark is the second best in the world this year.
  — Tyler Dragon and Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 19 June 2021
• The race for second best in District 6-6A is tight, and both these teams are in the thick of it.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2020
• The season was his second best as a pro with a QBR (75.3).
  — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2020
• Stallings made 10 birdies en route to a 63, the second best round of the tournament.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 15 May 2021
• The second best team in the county this season was Glenelg.
  — Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2019
• The tune won him his second best R&B song Grammy in 1981.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Apr. 2020
• Pikulthong ofinished in third place and had the second best score on day two of the tourney.
  — Koki Riley, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2020
• Overall, the bullpen’s 1.99 ERA is second best in the majors behind the Dodgers.
  — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• The Bruins pitching staff has a team ERA of 1.17 — second best in the nation.
  — Joel Rippel, Star Tribune, 16 May 2021
• The second best option is a corner king with city views.
  — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 1 June 2021
• The team ranked it the second best moment in team history.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2021
• The Rams are second best in the NFL at converting third downs at 54.3% early in the season.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 7 Oct. 2021
• Leftovers Day, the second best food holiday of the year.
  — Alison Roman, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2019
• Hesse’s score was his 41st of the season, the second best total in the state coming into the finals.
  — Lewis Bagley, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2020
• Carey’s fourth-place finish is second best all-time at OSU.
  — oregonlive, 14 Apr. 2022
• Sure enough, the unit proved solid, holding the AHL’s second best power play to no shots.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2022
• Instead, the Suns have the second best record in the Western Conference (24-11).
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2021
• And Wii Fit, which was never a top seller by year was the second best selling game of that decade.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2020
• This is only the second best-of-seven playoff series where the road team has won the first five games.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
• But entrepreneurs who are just getting into the game would do well to aim for second best.
  — Yec, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• The winner from the second wild card matchup will play the division winners with the second best record.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
• Tampa Bay boasts the second best run-stuffing unit in the league, conceding just 76.2 yards per game on the ground.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2019
• The second best thing about this crust is how unbelievable the filling tastes with it.
  — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 20 July 2021
• And that's a Badgers team that averages 3.90 goals per game, second best in the country.
  — Nick Kelly, Star Tribune, 5 Feb. 2021
• The Atlanta Hawks have the league's second best offensive rating, thanks to Trae Young.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022
• And for a city whose sports fans don't accept second best, Peres Jepchirchir came through with a memorable first.
  — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2021
• Parsons was ranked as the second best player at the position.
  — Dallas News, 7 July 2022
• Lucas Digne was a distant second best.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025