second banana
Example Sentences
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In one scene, efforts are made to placate bruised second banana Desi with an executive producer credit for "I Love Lucy."
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022
When “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” debuted on CBS in September 2015, Batiste was the bandleader and second banana.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2021
A second banana was the second most important person in an organization.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021
Watching Candace Against the Universe with my delighted, now–Candace-aged Phineas and Ferb fans, I was so pleased to see a longtime second banana get her due.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2020
I asked as I peeled my second banana.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
