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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
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With 33 seconds remaining, after scoring five straight points and in possession of the ball, the Warriors used Curry’s gravity to draw defenders out of the paint, giving Gary Payton II enough space to catch a pass from Draymond Green and put in a layup for a 116-115 lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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For a few seconds, the character dropped away, to reveal the guy.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Schroder was whistled for a technical seven seconds later then Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson — a former Warriors top assistant — received a technical.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Not that Julian sees much kinship, initially, with his new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was then detained and officers provided medical aid.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Companion plants in the bean or legume family further aid plants by feeding the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on March 28.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The investigatory files are likely to include numerous interviews with Swalwell, his aides, friends and others about the congressman's interactions with Fang, details about his campaign and more.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Victor Lemus was one of the three deputies killed while handling a grenade at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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