second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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So Alyssa Liu is the second to last skater in the long program, the final night of competition for the women a few weeks ago, the US Nationals.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The second to last image was another family photo, taken at Q39, a famed spot that's regarded as one of the best barbecue restaurants in Kansas City.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Buffaloes went 3–9 this season in head coach Deion Sanders’ third year at the helm in Boulder, finishing 1–8 in Big 12 play and second to last in the conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
From rural Jamaica to world stage Born James Chambers in July 1944 in Saint James’ Parish in western Jamaica, Cliff was the second to last of nine children.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The second to last image was another family photo, taken at Q39, a famed spot that's regarded as one of the best barbecue restaurants in Kansas City.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Buffaloes went 3–9 this season in head coach Deion Sanders’ third year at the helm in Boulder, finishing 1–8 in Big 12 play and second to last in the conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
From rural Jamaica to world stage Born James Chambers in July 1944 in Saint James’ Parish in western Jamaica, Cliff was the second to last of nine children.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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