How to Use second-best in a Sentence
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Lake’s time in the 100 is the second-best time in the state this spring.
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The Indianapolis Star,
8 May 2023
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The best time to win is now, and the second-best time to win is next year.
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Matt Weyrich,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2024
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So, the second-best Idea is to slow the ships down, from about 18 mph to 12 mph.
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David Pogue,
CBS News,
13 Oct. 2024
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The second-best thing was hearing the click of the handcuffs.
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Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
8 Sep. 2024
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Norris’ time in the 200 is the second-best in the state this season.
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Kyle Neddenriep,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 May 2023
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The Dodgers are 38-23, the second-best record in the National League.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
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The Phillies have the best record in the baseball, while the Dodgers have the second-best record in the NL and fourth-best overall.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2024
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Braun has also blocked 19 shots, the second-best mark on the team.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2024
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So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2023
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Instead, Huntsville is now the second-best place to live in the United States.
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Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com,
al,
16 May 2023
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FanDuel gives the Thunder the second-best odds to win the Finals next year — and the best in the West.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2024
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But keep in mind, in this grim, brutal, bear of a season, the Dodgers still have the second-best record in the NL.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Aug. 2024
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The Braves have the second-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .340.
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Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com,
al,
5 Aug. 2023
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He’s got the second-best GPA on the team and he’s been starting since his freshman year.
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Mike Perrin | ,
al,
14 Sep. 2023
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But the Bruins couldn’t keep the second-best scoring team in the nation down all night.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2023
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The Big 12's the second-best golf conference in the country right behind the SEC.
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Scott Springer,
The Enquirer,
3 May 2023
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The team is tied with the second-best odds — with the Devils, Panthers and Stars — and behind just the Oilers (+750).
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Joe Nguyen,
The Denver Post,
9 Oct. 2024
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Wilson scored the second-best mark with a 68, while Sparky Stidham got a 62.
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Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2024
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His second-best work is what the unit has done against Derrick Henry over the last three years.
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The Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2023
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But in the end, the National League’s second-best team at 80-49 was too much to overcome.
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Julian McWilliams,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Aug. 2023
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Penn State came in shooting 41.5% on 3-pointers, the second-best rate in the country.
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Zion Brown,
The Indianapolis Star,
11 Jan. 2024
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Meanwhile, Air New Zealand was ranked the second-best airline in the world in 2022.
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Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
10 May 2023
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The wing was starting to look like the guy who was the second-best player on a title team less than 24 months ago.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2024
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Fraser-Pryce was the fastest, recording a 10.92 — the second-best overall time that round.
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Larissa Gao,
NBC News,
3 Aug. 2024
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The state is currently ranked as the second-best state for business in the nation.
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Michael Gill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2024
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But there’s no debate about the second-best tackle in the game, either.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2024
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Two of its six losses came at the hands of the Liberty, who finished with the second-best record.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2023
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The Cougars are the second-best rebounding team in the Big 12 after Cincinnati.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2024
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Who’s the second-best Wyoming writer (or writer on Wyoming)?
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New York Times,
30 May 2024
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Maverick City Music adds its sixth leader, the second-best sum.
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Jim Asker,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2024
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The Suns, at 41-16, have the second best record in the NBA.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Apr. 2021
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But the run game (158.9 yards per game) is second best in the league.
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Alexis Cubit,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Dec. 2022
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Allman’s mark is the second best in the world this year.
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Tyler Dragon and Tom Schad,
USA TODAY,
19 June 2021
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The race for second best in District 6-6A is tight, and both these teams are in the thick of it.
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Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas News,
18 Nov. 2020
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The season was his second best as a pro with a QBR (75.3).
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Chris Sims,
Indianapolis Star,
17 Feb. 2020
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Stallings made 10 birdies en route to a 63, the second best round of the tournament.
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Scott Bell,
Dallas News,
15 May 2021
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The second best team in the county this season was Glenelg.
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Tim Schwartz,
baltimoresun.com,
24 Nov. 2019
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The tune won him his second best R&B song Grammy in 1981.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2020
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Pikulthong ofinished in third place and had the second best score on day two of the tourney.
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Koki Riley,
The Arizona Republic,
30 Oct. 2020
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Overall, the bullpen’s 1.99 ERA is second best in the majors behind the Dodgers.
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Susan Slusser,
SFChronicle.com,
25 Aug. 2020
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The Bruins pitching staff has a team ERA of 1.17 — second best in the nation.
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Joel Rippel,
Star Tribune,
16 May 2021
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The second best option is a corner king with city views.
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Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
1 June 2021
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The team ranked it the second best moment in team history.
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Christopher Kuhagen,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2021
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The Rams are second best in the NFL at converting third downs at 54.3% early in the season.
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Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com,
al,
7 Oct. 2021
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Leftovers Day, the second best food holiday of the year.
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Alison Roman,
Bon Appétit,
26 Nov. 2019
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Hesse’s score was his 41st of the season, the second best total in the state coming into the finals.
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Lewis Bagley,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Oct. 2020
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Carey’s fourth-place finish is second best all-time at OSU.
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oregonlive,
14 Apr. 2022
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Sure enough, the unit proved solid, holding the AHL’s second best power play to no shots.
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Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2022
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Instead, the Suns have the second best record in the Western Conference (24-11).
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Jeff Zillgitt,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2021
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And Wii Fit, which was never a top seller by year was the second best selling game of that decade.
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Chris Morris,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2020
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This is only the second best-of-seven playoff series where the road team has won the first five games.
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Andrew Greif,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2021
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But entrepreneurs who are just getting into the game would do well to aim for second best.
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Yec,
Forbes,
21 Apr. 2021
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The winner from the second wild card matchup will play the division winners with the second best record.
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Paul Hoynes,
cleveland,
27 Aug. 2022
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Tampa Bay boasts the second best run-stuffing unit in the league, conceding just 76.2 yards per game on the ground.
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Jim Ayello,
Indianapolis Star,
4 Dec. 2019
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The second best thing about this crust is how unbelievable the filling tastes with it.
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Mehreen Karim,
Bon Appétit,
20 July 2021
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And that's a Badgers team that averages 3.90 goals per game, second best in the country.
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Nick Kelly,
Star Tribune,
5 Feb. 2021
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The Atlanta Hawks have the league's second best offensive rating, thanks to Trae Young.
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Matt Eppers,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2022
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And for a city whose sports fans don't accept second best, Peres Jepchirchir came through with a memorable first.
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CBS News,
7 Nov. 2021
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Parsons was ranked as the second best player at the position.
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Dallas News,
7 July 2022
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In addition to the two Lowcountry islands claiming first and second best in the country, the region can claim other wins among differing categories as well.
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Sarah Claire McDonald,
ajc,
17 Oct. 2022
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