second fiddle
Example Sentences
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Tesla might end up playing second fiddle to another Elon Musk company on its own earnings call.
From MarketWatch
It is true that film music is on every orchestra’s schedule these days — but as second fiddle to a giant projection of a popular movie.
From Los Angeles Times
It's now seen as second fiddle to the track and road, but it's the purist form of distance running for me.
From BBC
He delivered an extraordinary response to talk about his methods, including one answer that lasted seven minutes, as the game itself played second fiddle to the Frenchman and his job security.
From BBC
Words play second fiddle to the many stunning photographs of a seemingly ageless Ms. Parton in “Star of the Show.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
