second fiddles

noun

Definition of second fiddlesnext
plural of second fiddle
as in seconds

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  1. seconds
  2. aides
  3. minions
Noun
  • The technology is built into a device that can identify residual brain tumor in as little as 10 seconds, helping surgeons remove more cancer and potentially save lives.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reaching 60 mph from a standstill in under five seconds was quite possible, and both its crisp induction sound and wonderfully throaty exhaust tone made one thrilling soundtrack at wide-open throttle.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the anecdotes in question come from former aides.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of aides
Noun
  • The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of minions
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