second-rater
Example Sentences
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Meyerhoff, one of the Schaubühne’s finest actors, injected fresh life into his character, a popular second-rater who probably suspects that he’s a hack.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023
Floridans began to call the hurricane a second-rater, when from Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, came delayed reports : Most destructive hurricane in Bahamian history.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a reporter asked if he thought Jersey Joe was a second-rater that night, Louis tapped his chest with his finger and said: "I was."
From Time Magazine Archive
A simple structure can be grander than an ornate one, and a few words from a great playwright can say more than volumes from a second-rater.
From Time Magazine Archive
But still, you have not the reputation of Bauquel, second-rater that he is.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
