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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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 Flores led the Dolphins 10 wins in his second to last season. —

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2024 On the second to last play, Nabers gets his final target of practice. —

Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 This headlamp was the second to last to die in my battery test. —

Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for second to last

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