How to Use second-in-command in a Sentence

second-in-command

noun

• As Top 40 oldies played, chef Masa worked alongside his skilled second-in-command, Kei Oura, and the vibe was chill.
  — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
• And the home of Detroit’s second-in-command, the deputy mayor, is in Farmington Hills.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
• Eisenberg plays a kind of second-in-command type, while Christophe Zajac-Denek plays a young Sasquatch.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
• Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and uses a wand with a crystal orb to practice the dark arts.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
• Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and wields a magic wand topped with a crystal orb.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
• Vance had a rocky start to his role as Trump’s second-in-command, but tried to hit the reset button during a trip to Arizona last week.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
• The handsome second-in-command has had no shortage of ladies in line for his hand — so far, he's been linked to modiste Genevieve Delacroix and art school model Tessa.
  — Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
• After a quick chat, the pilot went back to sleep, leaving the second-in-command in control of the aircraft, according to the report.
  — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2024
• So the character was a similar second-in-command bad guy who does all the bidding.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2023
• Now the corporate owner is putting one of its own in the second-in-command position at the cable news network.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• Vance also gives Trump someone who’d likely be a loyal second-in-command if the Trump-Vance ticket wins.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 15 July 2024
• Sun, a project manager for the Portland Bureau of Transportation, took over as second-in-command during the overnight shift.
  — oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023
• Kamala could have the expertise of Biden as her second-in-command and Joe would still have access to the highest levels of our government.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
• Wise, the bill's sponsor, is running to be Kentucky's next lieutenant governor - the second-in-command of the commonwealth.
  — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2023
• Perry, Kathleen's second-in-command, is also a new character for the show (though he's played by Jeffrey Pierce, the actor who played Joel's brother in the game).
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 Feb. 2023
• The government recently notified the court that its first witness will be Brian Oliver, the co-founder and long-time second-in-command at the firm.
  — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
• The film follows four unique sasquatches over one year: Nathan appears as the group’s brutish, alpha-like leader, while Eisenberg plays a more beta second-in-command.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
• As the second-in-command of the gang Los de la M, which controlled operations from the Girón prison in Santander, her influence extended far and wide.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
• Head chef, second-in-command sous chef or chef de partie, heading up a particular area?
  — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
• Sheridan was once Arpaio's second-in-command, though the former sheriff endorsed Milstead in this election.
  — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024
• The Kremlin later confirmed that Prigozhin was among those killed, along with his second-in-command and Wagner’s logistics chief.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2023
• Clapp, who was the second-in-command of the social work school, was shown a letter to Sebastian Ridley-Thomas confirming his hiring.
  — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
• In the Masters universe, Evil-Lyn serves as the second-in-command to the main antagonist, Skeletor, and possesses a mastery of witchcraft and sorcery.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
• Thirteen years later, his former second-in-command, a dashing American named Jesse Stevens, has gone missing in the very same region.
  — Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
• The whistleblowers also derided the agency’s new second-in-command, Brent Webster, in the texts Little focused on.
  — Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
• Brent Webster, Paxton’s second-in-command at the agency, faces a similar lawsuit.
  — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Bettison was second-in-command to White prior to becoming deputy mayor in 2022.
  — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
• Make Amber Heard a second-in-command for Cipher who, by extension, joins Dom’s family.
  — Vulture, 23 May 2023
• That deputy chief, essentially his second-in-command, is leaving.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• The pilot opens with the arrival of his new second-in-command Dag, played by Lolly Adefope, who provides a somewhat stilted expository voice.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025