How to Use number two in a Sentence

number two

noun
Definition of number twonext
  • And then number two, the money ought to follow the child.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 26 Feb. 2023
  • In April, Tovar called the phone number two more times.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Then choose color number two and apply it just on the lid.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Group date number two is just four men — Aaron, Hakeem, Jeremy and Austin.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 July 2024
  • Number one is growth and number two is the profit margin.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2023
  • And number two, just because this exists in our city, every bar in town has punk bands.
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • The beer brand, which used to top the sales charts, has slipped to the third best-selling beer, as Michelob Ultra has surpassed it to claim the number two spot.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 July 2024
  • And after a trip to Spain, RM is already looking ahead to album number two.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
  • And number two, my mental acuity has been pretty damn good.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
  • The number two spot went to Oceanside, California, where the gap decreased by 23.22% in the same period.
    — Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Everybody knows the basic outlines for number two, but what is your plan for number three?
    — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
  • But Arizona —which is number two — wins first place in loyalty because locals show up to events, fill them up.
    — Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2023
  • After walk number two, Canada manager Ernie Witt went out to the mound with a directive to have fun and enjoy the moment.
    — The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Further photos in the carousel showed Abby posing alongside a giant number two and four in a backyard.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • Miuccia Prada, for her part, rang up two entries: for Miu Miu, down a couple of spots, and Prada, up a notch and coming in at number two.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Lesson number two: Avoid overstuffing duffel bags to the point of them being mistaken for body bags.
    — Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Tokyo’s Narisawa – number two on Asia’s 2016 Best Restaurants list – held onto eighth.
    — Karla Cripps, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • And now my number two, Rebecca [Chandler Leege] is running the company.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 May 2024
  • Parameter number two is that the cars in this test are all outfitted in the European tradition.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • By date number two, Angie had opened up about her infertility struggle and Bubba had proposed the couple adopt in the future.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Islands tied for the number two spot, just behind double bathroom vanities.
    — Chantal Lamers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • Her first important decision — choosing Tom Walz as her number two — seemed quite correct.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
  • An emerging bipartisan consensus seeks to get ever tougher on the world’s number two power.
    — Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Sunil Tripathi was supposedly suspect number two in the bombing.
    — Elizabeth Koh, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The 2016 memoir from Vance became the number one and number two best-selling books on Amazon Tuesday, representing both the paperback and hardcover editions of the book.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
  • Her mom, however, has been the voice of reason and reminds Kent to get through this pregnancy and get baby number two here safely before deciding to have another.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Bring back Black joy, number one, and number two, representation matters.
    — Nicole Dieker, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Paul McCartney was nestled somewhere between girlfriend number two and wife number one.
    — Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In contrast to nearly all predictions, when Russia’s offensive was launched in February 2022, Ukraine not only thwarted the initial assault, but drove back and then held what was once considered the number two army in the world.
    — Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Next comes rule number two: always consider the material.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024

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