second banana
Example Sentences
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Foster’s Bonnie may be second banana, but she engenders real compassion when she asserts herself letting viewers in on her life even if Diana is blind to Bonnie’s desires.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
If the film helps people think of Ridgeley as less of a second banana, he certainly won’t mind, though either way, he’ll have the last laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023
“It worked out that he was second banana in a bunch of movies, and I think I’m perceived as that even though the dream is always to lead and not follow.”
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022
A second banana was the second most important person in an organization.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021
As a second banana shoe burp-squeaked onto the floor, Kyle looked up and there he was—Mr. Lemoncello!
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
