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Recent Examples of second banana
And finally, Watkins (Florida State’s leading scorer last season) is a matchup problem, a big wing/forward who could be an ace second banana for a great team.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Towns might be better off as a second banana than a No. 1 option anyway.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Riley emerges as an extremely realistic teenage character, one who probably deserves better than being the second banana to a bunch of muppety emotions.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
First introduced in the ’60s, the Teen Titans are a group of superpowered young ‘uns traditionally led by Batman’s second banana Robin, fighting alongside heroes like Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Towns might be better off as a second banana than a No. 1 option anyway.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Riley emerges as an extremely realistic teenage character, one who probably deserves better than being the second banana to a bunch of muppety emotions.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
First introduced in the ’60s, the Teen Titans are a group of superpowered young ‘uns traditionally led by Batman’s second banana Robin, fighting alongside heroes like Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second banana
Noun
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Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.—
Nina Wolpow,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2021
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Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.—
Thomas Vinciguerra,
WSJ,
16 Nov. 2018
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The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The comedian was noticed by Billy Crystal, who gave him a spot on his first television special.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This is not about taking the wag out of the puppy’s tail.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a video on TikTok, Erin shared when the two dogs were reunited in a moment filled with excited tail wags.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kahani’s work is of a piece with that of bigger-name compatriots like Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof in its protest against the Iranian government, though his droll-to-devastating approach is very much his own.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brian Doyle-Murray, the older brother of Bill, stars in Caddyshack as the droll Lou Loomis, manager of the caddies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Second banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20banana. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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