second best
Example Sentences
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“Chad, the best time to have dropped out would have been a couple of weeks ago, but the second best time is right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
They were second best but when you have Lawrence Shankland in your ranks, you have hope.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
South Korean stocks just registered their second best month ever and has overtaken one of the largest stock markets in the world.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"They are not playing well and they do look disjointed. They gave up chances today and they were second best in the first half."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Osbert said she sounded more worried about the world than about us, but he didn’t seem annoyed at being second best and Piper said It’s because she knows we’ll be fine.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
