second banana

Example Sentences

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When Questlove and Jeff Goldblum each appeared on the show this year, they announced themselves as devoted listeners and big fans of O’Brien’s new second banana.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

In one scene, efforts are made to placate bruised second banana Desi with an executive producer credit for "I Love Lucy."

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022

A second banana was the second most important person in an organization.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021

Watching Candace Against the Universe with my delighted, now–Candace-aged Phineas and Ferb fans, I was so pleased to see a longtime second banana get her due.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2020

As a second banana shoe burp-squeaked onto the floor, Kyle looked up and there he was—Mr. Lemoncello!

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein