as in second banana
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Recent Examples of top banana
If micro fruit nails were last year’s top banana, cherry nails are taking the title for 2026.
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Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2026
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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Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
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Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
9 July 2019
Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana.
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Lucy Craymer,
WSJ,
18 Dec. 2017
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2026
Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.
—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana.
—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
9 July 2019
Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana.
—
Lucy Craymer,
WSJ,
18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top banana
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Less than a month later, the second banana-scented balm arrived, with Glossier’s limited-edition banana pudding Blam Dotcom.
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The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.
Noun
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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.
Noun
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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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“Top banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20banana. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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