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Recent Examples of second fiddle
The size of the room plays second fiddle to the design, which is eye-catching and confronting, but still thoughtful.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The clerical government has prioritized the maintenance and export of its Islamic ideology first and foremost, with economics playing second fiddle.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Doncic finished with 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on 11-for-25 shooting (8 for 14 from 3-point range), while Reaves played second fiddle with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The clerical government has prioritized the maintenance and export of its Islamic ideology first and foremost, with economics playing second fiddle.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Doncic finished with 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on 11-for-25 shooting (8 for 14 from 3-point range), while Reaves played second fiddle with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
Noun
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The service Most, but not all, staff here speak English, but no one is more than a few seconds away from someone who can help you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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As a quick aside, Kenny Atkinson put in his third string near the end of the game and the Pistons cut a sizable deficit down to eight points with about 50 seconds left.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Looking on with pride was Brian Luderer, her father and Notre Dame assistant coach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Mann, played with a weary dignity by Hanns Zischler, shuttles back and forth across what will soon be the Berlin Wall along with his loyal daughter Erika, a writer herself who is serving here as his companion, assistant and translator, embodied by the magnificent Sandra Hüller.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The United States has agreed to provide a total of $38 billion in military aid to Israel from 2018 to 2028.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In Los Angeles’ 32nd District, Sherman, 71, is attempting to fend off Jake Levine, 41, a former Obama and Biden White House climate aide who decided to run after losing his childhood home in the Palisades fire.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 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 16 May. 2026.
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