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However, the German has — 12 years after claiming the record from the Brazilian Ronaldo with his 16th World Cup goal — been usurped by Messi and, like so many before him, will have to settle for playing second fiddle to the 38-year-old Argentinian.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
That’s not to say nothing happens — Cyd (an excellent Jessie Pinnick) romances a nonbinary barista and bonds with her writer aunt — but the events take second fiddle to the 16-year-old’s exhilaratingly ordinary journey of self-discovery.
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Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Brunson, a second-round draft pick, had fine years in Dallas but played second fiddle, at best, to Luka Doncic.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
That’s not to say nothing happens — Cyd (an excellent Jessie Pinnick) romances a nonbinary barista and bonds with her writer aunt — but the events take second fiddle to the 16-year-old’s exhilaratingly ordinary journey of self-discovery.
—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Brunson, a second-round draft pick, had fine years in Dallas but played second fiddle, at best, to Luka Doncic.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
In a country considered a wine capital, France’s cocktail culture has long played second fiddle.
—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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