second to last

idiom

: done or placed just before the one that comes last

the second to last paragraph

the second to last thing she said

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Finally, House of Villains this week also aired its second to last episode before the finale, and Kandy Muse of RuPaul's Drag Race fame got the boot. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 She's belted the number at every other show as the second to last tune in her set list. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024 Leo was in a love triangle with Brittany and Hannah, but proposed to Brittany after Hannah chose Nick Dorka, resulting in a dramatic fight in their second to last date. —

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024 On the second to last play of the game, with the Packers in their own territory and looking for a miracle to win the game, Love got his legs wrapped up by Eagles defenders. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for second to last

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