Recent Examples on the WebWhereas in the film the music supports but plays second fiddle to the visuals, here its presence is much further forward in the audience’s senses.—David Benedict, Variety, 8 May 2024 But after years of playing second fiddle, CHROs are poised to become a major player in the C-suite, according to Stanford economist and workplace guru Nick Bloom.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024 What kind of rock star move is that, willingly playing second fiddle to a solar apocalypse?—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 The nature of the job All vice presidents play second fiddle to the top of the ticket, as that's the nature of the job.—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024 But Singleton's attention quickly turned from Martell to Jeannie C. Riley, Plantation's biggest act, a white country and gospel singer to whom Martell refused to play second fiddle.—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024 Ethereum plays second fiddle to bitcoin and is lagging it.—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 This marks an absolutely pivotal moment for the 20-year-old launch company, which has gone from the titan of the US launch industry to playing a distant second fiddle to its one-time upstart competitor SpaceX.—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024 Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick played second fiddle to the team’s defenses.—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
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