second banana
Example Sentences
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It helps that Reginald is played by Jacob Batalon, who is as endearingly puppy-doggish and spunky here as he is playing second banana in the most recent “Spider-Man” movies.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022
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
Vance famously resented having to play Ethel as a frumpy, overweight second banana, a resentment that we see Lucy stoking here in a particularly petty way.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2021
A second banana was the second most important person in an organization.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021
I did the same with the second banana.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
