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part n.
second banana n.

NOUN

part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

piece

STRONG

antagonist bit cameo character dialogue hero lead lines protagonist villain walk-on

WEAK

bit part leading role minor role principal character romantic lead silent bit stock character straight part title role

Antonyms

WEAK

whole

NOUN

second banana

Synonyms

WEAK

assistant chorus deputy runnerup second fiddle second string second-rater substitute

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supporting role

But "recordings that use generative AI in a supporting role remain eligible," it added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The next morning, Feb. 5, the FBI announced it had moved from a supporting role to a partner in the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

"It was confusing as the team was practising without me in the team. I almost played a supporting role to keep the morale high," the Monaco striker added.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

I like how he accepts the supporting role and doesn’t try to desi-mansplain things to me.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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