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Recent Examples of second banana
If Kate felt like the second banana in her career previously, at least that was based on her official role as Hal’s second at their various postings.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Nick Jonas is currently in negotiations to play Paul Stanley, Kiss' lead singer (but second banana to bassist Gene Simmons, whose casting remains a mystery, as spokesman for the group).
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Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
Gordon has frequently run off attempts from Thunder second banana Jalen Williams, who’s struggled mightily in shooting 24% from the floor the last three games.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
And finally, Watkins (Florida State’s leading scorer last season) is a matchup problem, a big wing/forward who could be an ace second banana for a great team.
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Jim Root,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Nick Jonas is currently in negotiations to play Paul Stanley, Kiss' lead singer (but second banana to bassist Gene Simmons, whose casting remains a mystery, as spokesman for the group).
—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
Gordon has frequently run off attempts from Thunder second banana Jalen Williams, who’s struggled mightily in shooting 24% from the floor the last three games.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
And finally, Watkins (Florida State’s leading scorer last season) is a matchup problem, a big wing/forward who could be an ace second banana for a great team.
—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second banana
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If micro fruit nails were last year’s top banana, cherry nails are taking the title for 2026.
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Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
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Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.
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In a TikTok video shared on Monday, June 30, the comedian and podcast host, 34, spoke about getting Dysport, an injectable neurotoxin, in her masseter muscles as a TMJ treatment.
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Dozens of people gathered at the courthouse in solidarity with the comedian on Friday, chanting anti‑government slogans, according to the opposition‑leaning newspaper Cumhuriyet.
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Ever since the infamous finger-wag at LSU, Clark has dominated Angel Reese.
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Moreover, if Griffin stepped into public life now, the cynical wags in finance would declare the reason obvious—his hedge fund’s returns have been sagging.
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There’s a good reason why David Sedaris is the most beloved humorist in America.
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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.
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“Second banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20banana. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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