second banana
Example Sentences
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Foster’s Bonnie may be second banana, but she engenders real compassion when she asserts herself letting viewers in on her life even if Diana is blind to Bonnie’s desires.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
The renovation offered the museum an opportunity to “give the David some competition” by better showcasing other pieces in the collection that often end up playing second banana to Michelangelo’s masterpiece, Ms. Hollberg said.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022
When “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” debuted on CBS in September 2015, Batiste was the bandleader and second banana.
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
