How to Use second chance in a Sentence

second chance

noun
Definition of second chancenext
  • Then, the very show that broke his heart gives him a second chance at love.
    — Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s a second chance to own one of the rarest Lamborghinis of the last decade.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Michigan couldn't do anything with the second chance and had to punt.
    — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
  • While Tyler and Ashley gave their love a second chance.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Bulldogs had advantages in points off turnovers, in the paint, second chance and fast breaks.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The Peregrine lander never made it to the moon, but a second chance for the U.S. came a month later.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • Utah only had three more second chance points and two more points off turnovers.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • If Sadik gets his second chance, Ian has already pictured the scene.
    — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Having endured the loss of his first wife, Turner sought a second chance at love.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
    — Melissa’s Second Chances Staff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
  • Sometimes having a second chance will even make the outcome twice as nice.
    — Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Viewers will just have to tune in to see how their favorites’ second chance at love unfolds.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • So far, investors have given him $350 million to make his dream of a second chance come true.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 14 July 2023
  • This is the kind of moment when people give leaders a second look, a second chance.
    — Axios, 15 July 2024
  • This is not the first time Boston has played the role of a woman facing a second chance at love and happiness.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And Alex, meanwhile, is now living out her second chance.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The trainers of horses found with methamphetamine in their bodies shouldn’t get a second chance.
    — Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • My friend was in one of the first graduating classes to come out of this push to get degrees in the hands of those who need a second chance.
    — The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
  • So he’s given a second chance to right wrongs and do right by making this mission a success.
    — Liza Foreman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • These migrants’ only hope for a second chance is a faulty smartphone app.
    — Lillian Perlmutter, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The all-Democratic council has long worked to help those who served their time have a second chance at success.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Darcey Silva is not ready to give her ex Georgi Rusev a second chance.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • People who missed the northern lights Thursday could have a second chance to see them Friday night.
    — Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
  • That’s 22 women and a second chance at love for Gerry Turner.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The aliens gave her a second chance unlike everybody else.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • In the Brown parking lot, Belly asks Jeremiah for a second chance, but he’s still guarded.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This week Democrats are going to the state’s highest appeals court, seeking a second chance to draw a map that’s unfair.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Spend a weekend by the sea, enjoying drag bingo, a second chance prom, a BBQ with live music and more.
    — oregonlive, 30 May 2023
  • But there could be a second chance if a draw from savings is included in the final budget bill.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But many defectors who risked their lives to cross the fortified border find their new lives a second chance.
    — Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024

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