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Recent Examples of second fiddle
But the weird goat-guy in The Nun II just plays second fiddle to the titular Nun.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The guy can command a screen without having to play second fiddle to an I.P. or prosthetics or a far more famous costar.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Viv never felt like a second fiddle, not at all.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dignity has always played second fiddle to having fun.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The guy can command a screen without having to play second fiddle to an I.P. or prosthetics or a far more famous costar.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Viv never felt like a second fiddle, not at all.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dignity has always played second fiddle to having fun.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
Noun
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The Pelicans trailed by six heading into the fourth quarter and were behind 112-110 with just 16 seconds left, before Jose Alvarado hit a 3-pointer to put the Pelicans in front.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Premiering during that year’s VMAs, the music video is three minutes and 40 seconds of Taylor dancing in a sports bra, thong and kneepads — putting Jennifer Beals’ Flashdance body double to shame.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Freshman Rashad McCants scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Tar Heels, who were coached in the Preseason NIT semifinal by former Jayhawk assistant Matt Doherty.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The assistant can handle more complex requests too.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not only do these packing cubes from BAGSMART aid in organization, but the compression technology works wonders to cut down on bulk.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Good Samaritans called 911 and aid was given to Jaramillo before he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Childhood Kennedy was born in 1936, to Anthony James Kennedy, a lawyer and lobbyist, and Gladys McLeod Kennedy, a teacher who also had worked as an aide at the Capitol.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And unlike home health aides, many healthcare jobs come with substantial paychecks.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The impact of the storm was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense told local media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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