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Recent Examples of second fiddle
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
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Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Her amused, introspective grace juggling a vast cast of (wonderful) characters and (fascinating) relationships means the true story at the center here ends up playing second fiddle.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Another year for Mamardashvili to play second fiddle, continue to learn from the best in the business, and attempt to make the necessary improvements feels like a common-sense approach.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Her amused, introspective grace juggling a vast cast of (wonderful) characters and (fascinating) relationships means the true story at the center here ends up playing second fiddle.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Another year for Mamardashvili to play second fiddle, continue to learn from the best in the business, and attempt to make the necessary improvements feels like a common-sense approach.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
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Game 2 came down to the wire with the score tied at 104 with 10 seconds to go.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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New York has trailed all game, but that deficit is just 40-38 with 8 minutes to play before halftime after an 8-0 run in just the last 60 seconds.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Since 1971, Earthwatch has engaged more than 200,000 traveler participants as field research assistants, helping shape more than 1,200 environmental policies worldwide.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Once down, bystanders quickly rushed to his aid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Standing with the aid of the heavy steel braces on his legs and of his son James, who held his left elbow, Roosevelt had thrown out the first ball.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Asked for comment, an aide to Paxton’s campaign said Cogdell is a Democrat and called the endorsement unsurprising.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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If a visitor requires help from a personal care attendant or aide, that person can accompany them free of charge.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Pritchard, who served as a deputy under multiple Yolo County supervisors and spent decades as a teacher, has the support of the Yolo County Business PAC, which backs pro-business candidates.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In fact, sheriff's deputies handcuffed a Black man accused of assaulting another Black man.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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