How to Use number two in a Sentence

number two

noun
Definition of number twonext
  • The year peaked at number two on the charts for that record, with 143 days.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Max fell one spot to number two for the AKC's 2024 list.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • With so many hikers on the trail and in the wilderness, number twos can be a number one issue.
    — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The normal number two for the Spartans, Justin Lockhart, was injured in the third quarter and did not return to the game.
    — Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 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
  • According to The Wit, Spain is the number two country in Europe for fiction based on true events.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
  • And after a trip to Spain, RM is already looking ahead to album number two.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Vito is also the number one ranked pug in all show systems, and the number two toy dog in all of America.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • On the back of the new catsuit, one snake made the shape of the number two, leading fans to speculate that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) could be coming soon.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 19 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
  • Besides reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, the song also occasioned one of the wildest moments in pop-culture history.
    — Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The number two prosecutor in Atlanta went to the White House and coordinated.
    — NBC News, 24 Nov. 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

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