Examples of second fiddle in a Sentence
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In a country considered a wine capital, France’s cocktail culture has long played second fiddle.
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
My connoisseurship plays second fiddle to my status as a member of the clan.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
My connoisseurship plays second fiddle to my status as a member of the clan.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for second fiddle
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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