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Recent Examples of second fiddle
My connoisseurship plays second fiddle to my status as a member of the clan.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
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Ben Coxworth
may 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for second fiddle
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
—
Ben Coxworth
may 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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.
—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
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On Sunday night at Dickies Arena, Rush played the second of their four-performance run scheduled for Fort Worth to a soldout audience.
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The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras.
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Heat assistant coach Wayne Ellington will coach the team.
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The Real Cost of Waiting Only one in four adults who could benefit from a hearing aid has ever used one, and the average person waits nine years after a diagnosis before doing anything about it.
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Most people who could benefit from a hearing aid have never used one.
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Some aides were pushing him to run for president in 2016 instead.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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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.
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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