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Recent Examples of second fiddle
Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics might play second fiddle to its warmer, sunnier summer version, but there is still a lot of history behind it.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas Grabeel played second fiddle to Tisdale as Sharpay's brother, Ryan Evans.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That statement was viewed with suspicion by many Republicans who see Rubio not willing to play second fiddle to Vance.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics might play second fiddle to its warmer, sunnier summer version, but there is still a lot of history behind it.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas Grabeel played second fiddle to Tisdale as Sharpay's brother, Ryan Evans.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That statement was viewed with suspicion by many Republicans who see Rubio not willing to play second fiddle to Vance.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
Noun
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Consider this top the easiest way to look put together in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cell maintains this state with machines called electron transport chains that pump out thousands of protons per second.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Clyde Caldwell, a classroom assistant at Hyde Park Academy, said both teens were enrolled at the school.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The victim was transported the South Shore Hospital after receiving aid on the scene.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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And by the way, there’s a humanitarian component here as well in terms of fertilizer, food, and other aid agencies that need that open for the ongoing crises in Africa.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Speier, who entered politics by first working as a congressional aide and experienced harassment from a supervisor, said that part of the problem in Congress is that members are given wide latitude to run their offices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, a rally was held outside the Roybal Learning Center in downtown LA in support of SEIU, which represents about 30,000 aides, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zanzibar deputy police commissioner Zuberi Chembela told ABC News Tuesday that McCann is still being questioned by police, and an investigation into her death is ongoing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Schnurr came to Cincinnati in 2008 as coadjutor archbishop and took over as archbishop about a year later, upon the retirement of former Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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By 1997, he was named coadjutor archbishop of Buenos Aires, assuming full leadership of the archdiocese the following year.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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