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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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Land Rover claims the Octa is much faster than other Defenders, reaching 62 mph in just 4.0 seconds.—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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What transpired was three fights in the first nine seconds of the game, followed by a U.S. 3-1 victory.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 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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Those expenses include coach compensation, athletic aid (the most expensive category), team travel, equipment and other operating expenses.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Without the money to pay staff, aid organizations including the U.S. Agency for International Development began laying off hundreds of employees.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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That new board of his includes his chief of staff, his chief of staff’s mother, his vice president’s wife, his commerce secretary’s wife, and his aide Dan Scavino.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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The heads of independent agencies would need to have special White House liaisons to coordinate with the president’s aides and advisors.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sheriff’s deputies were first called to the church about 2:45 a.m. Saturday for had been reported as a break-in.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said on social media that its deputies were dispatched for reports of gunfire at around 7:30 p.m. Monday night.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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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 23 Feb. 2025.
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