top banana

noun

Definition of top banananext
as in second banana

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Recent Examples of top banana If micro fruit nails were last year’s top banana, cherry nails are taking the title for 2026. — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2026 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 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 In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025 Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 July 2019 Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana. — Lucy Craymer, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top banana
  1. second banana
  2. gagman
  3. comedian
  4. wag
Noun
  • Less than a month later, the second banana-scented balm arrived, with Glossier’s limited-edition banana pudding Blam Dotcom.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of second banana
Noun
  • 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
Definition of gagman
Noun
  • Not only the comedian’s helicopter mom Isabel Cancela — who’s a big part of his act — will be happy about this.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • With 76,212 tickets sold for his July 17 show at Lincoln Financial Field, the stadium home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gillis has broken the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a comedy show by a solo comedian.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of comedian
Noun
  • Ever since the infamous finger-wag at LSU, Clark has dominated Angel Reese.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Moreover, if Griffin stepped into public life now, the cynical wags in finance would declare the reason obvious—his hedge fund’s returns have been sagging.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of wag

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“Top banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20banana. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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