second to last

idiom

: done or placed just before the one that comes last

the second to last paragraph

the second to last thing she said

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From January to September of last year, about 71 percent of JetBlue’s flights were on time, according to data from the Transportation Department, and the carrier was ranked second to last in on-time performance of the largest 10 domestic airlines (Frontier Airlines was in last place). —

Christine Chung, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 The team is second to last in the league in rushing offense (88.7 yards per game) and has scored eight times on the ground. —

Mark Ross, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Finally, House of Villains this week also aired its second to last episode before the finale, and Kandy Muse of RuPaul's Drag Race fame got the boot. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 She's belted the number at every other show as the second to last tune in her set list. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for second to last

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