Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddles
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For perpetrators, upskirting is a crime committed in seconds, often unnoticed.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026 -
The Hawks sent their 2030 second-round pick, as well as the least favorable of the Hawks’ and the Lakers’ seconds in 2032.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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Her two assistants, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, are also American women.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Kafka worked with Petzing and offensive line coach Hank Fraley — both assistants in Minnesota — that same year.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The air that’s pushed down helps your body remove excess heat and aids in evaporating perspiration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Prosecutors said that, before the crash, a law enforcement dispatcher had confirmed over the radio that deputies were already at the scene and that there were no reports of injuries and the suspect had left the area.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Newsom aides blame late paperwork amid emergency response, noting the donations were disclosed before regulators inquired.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The aides said that State Department officials confirmed this week that the administration is aiming to close out PEPFAR, the US global initiative to fight HIV/AIDS, in South Africa by early next year.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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Launched in early 1982, the original MOTU line-up saw He-Man and Skeletor joined by heroes Teela (at this point, the only female character), Man-at-Arms and Stratos; the morally ambiguous Zodac; and a couple of Skeletor's henchmen, Beast Man and Mer-Man.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
21 May 2026
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Second fiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddles. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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