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Often playing second fiddle to other stars in Judgment Day over the past couple of years, Balor is reportedly in line for a significant singles push in 2025.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Arriving at Real, however, Mbappé would for the first time be playing second fiddle.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Jimmy is in a prominent supporting role all over this episode, playing second fiddle to Gaby, Alice, and Liz.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
All of this is ignoring the Dodgers' Mookie Betts and Yankees' Juan Soto, who play second fiddle on their respective teams, but are also likely among the top 10 players in baseball.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Arriving at Real, however, Mbappé would for the first time be playing second fiddle.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Jimmy is in a prominent supporting role all over this episode, playing second fiddle to Gaby, Alice, and Liz.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
All of this is ignoring the Dodgers' Mookie Betts and Yankees' Juan Soto, who play second fiddle on their respective teams, but are also likely among the top 10 players in baseball.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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