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 • Jan. 26, 2026
For generations City played second fiddle in their own backyard to United, but they have ruled the roost over their local rivals since Alex Ferguson departed Old Trafford in 2013.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
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 • Jan. 8, 2026
Words play second fiddle to the many stunning photographs of a seemingly ageless Ms. Parton in “Star of the Show.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
"I play second fiddle to you there again," says Bill.
From Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
