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Pre-pandemic, Delta played second fiddle to American Airlines at the west-coast gateway.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Playing second fiddle on a kids’ sitcom wasn’t exactly creatively fulfilling.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Her subtleties are forced to play second fiddle to Law's (enjoyable) scenery-chewing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Murray, another Ontario native who teams up with three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on the Nuggets, is used to playing a strong second fiddle.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 23 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined above
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
second fiddle
noun
: a person who fills a secondary role
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