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Recent Examples of second fiddle
The court hearing is playing second fiddle to the drama surrounding the criminal investigation.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Bieber let her base layer play second fiddle to her attention-grabbing coat.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
But in his household, his birthday evidently plays second fiddle to someone else.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
The investigation and trial ultimately play second fiddle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Bieber let her base layer play second fiddle to her attention-grabbing coat.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
But in his household, his birthday evidently plays second fiddle to someone else.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
The investigation and trial ultimately play second fiddle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for second fiddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddle
Noun
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For a split second, or maybe a couple of seconds, or maybe a minute, or five.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, which unleashed heavy rain across Northern California this week killing two people, was set to dampen Southern California through Friday morning.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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An assistant discovered Baena's body at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And both government and healthcare employers could soon feel the effects of the Trump administration’s moves to pare federal payrolls and public aid that is critical for health services and social assistance.—
Don Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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These unprecedented changes have drawn significant criticism from humanitarian organizations, foreign governments, and political opponents, who claim that the Trump administration is abandoning America's historic commitment to global development and humanitarian aid.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Image Trump aides backpedaled on his Gaza plan President Trump’s surprise proposal that the U.S. take over Gaza, driving nearly two million Palestinians out, shocked even senior officials at his own White House.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Behind closed doors, Democrats are worried the provision would end up hurting community colleges and minority-serving institutions, the House aide said.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The incident occurred at 7:32 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office in Florida were dispatched to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of NW Avenue D, in Belle Glade, according to a statement from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told his deputies Monday that the House won't put a Senate two-track bill on the floor, Punchbowl first reported.—
Justin Green,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
Noun
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Coyne was named archbishop coadjutor on June 25, 2023.—
Ed Stannard,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2024
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Schnurr came to Cincinnati in 2008 as coadjutor archbishop and took over as archbishop about a year later, upon the retirement of former Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
7 May 2024
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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