second only to
idiom
: only less important than (something or someone)
Rice is second only to corn as the state's major crop.
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Its market value is more than $3 trillion, second only to Apple.
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David Goldman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
He's slugged 226 home runs during that time, second only to Aaron Judge (232 homers).
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The Eagles lead the league in rushing and average 5.2 yards per carry, second only to Baltimore.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Texas claims one of the highest numbers of electoral votes at 40, second only to California (which has 54 electoral votes).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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David Goldman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
He's slugged 226 home runs during that time, second only to Aaron Judge (232 homers).
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The Eagles lead the league in rushing and average 5.2 yards per carry, second only to Baltimore.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Texas claims one of the highest numbers of electoral votes at 40, second only to California (which has 54 electoral votes).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Second only to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20only%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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