second-rater
Example Sentences
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Meyerhoff, one of the Schaubühne’s finest actors, injected fresh life into his character, a popular second-rater who probably suspects that he’s a hack.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023
Among fighter pilots who have flown this second-rater over 300 hours you'll find they think a hellofalot of that beat-up old crate.
From Time Magazine Archive
It might be a long time before the fans saw another Louis; meanwhile, it looked as though it would take more than a second-rater to beat the champion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the champ, who is honest clear through, admitted that his foe�old Jersey Joe Walcott�was a second-rater.
From Time Magazine Archive
But still, you have not the reputation of Bauquel, second-rater that he is.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
