How to Use second banana in a Sentence

second banana

noun

• The First Amendment, in other words, was the second banana.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 May 2022
• But Sanchez is one hell of a second banana, and a huge reason why the Yankees are on the verge of just their second playoff berth in five years.
  — SI.com, 11 Sep. 2017
• But the future and present are colliding into a world in which fans get a sneak peek at what Porter can do as the second banana on a playoff team.
  — Tom Rende, Forbes, 1 June 2021
• He was also obsessed with playing second banana to The Times, as the movie indicates.
  — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2017
• Gerwig pointed out in the article that Ken’s second banana status is sort of like the Bible in reverse.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2023
• Like his character, Mr. Boseman is the star of this show, while Mr. Gad is the second banana and often comic relief.
  — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
• They sort of get relegated to second banana status, given the film’s point of view.
  — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• The endless spins of the wheel as the media play Veepstakes Roulette obscure certain lasting truths surrounding the search for a second banana.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
• But the Joker has never been one to play second banana, and any mastermind who leaves him out of their grand plans usually ends up paying the price.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 July 2019
• Lourd, an appealing comedian/second banana, gets to crack wise and drink gallons of booze, but not in that order.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022
• Some neurons fired when animals saw a second banana or second image of trees.
  — Adam Piore, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016
• The second banana, of course, was Father Guido Sarducci.
  — Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2022
• Van Dam, a bumbling, subservient second banana who had occasional moments of pathos, was a reliable source of laughs on the show, which ran until 1997.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2018
• Brad Pitt, meanwhile, gives a pained but amusing performance as second banana Cliff Booth, Dalton’s former stuntman who now mostly just drives him around and cares for his house.
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 30 July 2019
• Without their former second banana, the Cavs trail Indiana, 2-1.
  — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 21 Apr. 2018
• Russell Westbrook got traded to become his former sixth man’s second banana.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• Derrick Henry was an effective second banana, picking up 54 yards on 13 totes.
  — Michael Beller, SI.com, 25 Sep. 2017
• What audiences respond to in them is the interplay of Adam Sandler, as a grump with a chip on his shoulder but an even larger sense of loyalty, and Jennifer Aniston, as a sweetheart who is done being life’s second banana.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
• Caribbean beaches are justifiably world famous, but the region’s resort pools are no second banana.
  — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018

Last Updated: 11 Oct 2024