Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddles
Noun
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The Wildcats, who trailed by six with 38 seconds to play in the half, went to the break down only 33-32.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Demin hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to tie it, and Banchero missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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My two younger siblings have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s, if not earlier.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His top aides are leaking that Cuba may be next on the regime change list.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump aides for months have hinted the administration would seek other executive levers to implement the president’s tariff plan.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Clarke played villain henchmen Mac in the film partly set and filmed in Sydney, Australia.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And dark matter is the invisible minions.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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And this is precisely the danger Kingstown is facing with Merle on the loose and his minions ready to mobilize.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
14 Dec. 2025
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Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the slightest provocation, Ye bullies, hectors, and screams at everyone from Paris fashion-show lackeys to the mother of his child.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Second fiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddles. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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