second prize

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Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value" -- which won the second prize, Grand Prix -- and Brazilian thriller "The Secret Agent" are both in the running for best picture.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Last weekend, Woody and Orianna entered a pony competition at the Cork Summer Show, and the pair won second prize in their category.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023

Cannes‘ Grand Prix, its second prize, went to Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a chilling Martin Amis adaptation about a German family living next door to Auschwitz.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

His other accolades include the Venice Film Festival's special jury prize in 1981 with "Sweet Dreams" and the Berlin Film Festival's second prize, the Silver Bear, in 1986 with "The Mass Is Ended."

From Reuters • May 24, 2023

“But they put the picture of the man who won second prize in. He won a war bond. He was white.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison