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Recent Examples of second banana
The show was built around Vaughn’s debonair American agent, Napoleon Solo, with Mr. McCallum’s character initially envisioned as little more than a cerebral second banana from the Soviet Union.
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Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Trump himself has reveled in the notion that his Republican rivals are motivated by nothing more than the dream of being his second banana during a MAGA restoration.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
Reavis 3-0 (NR) Junior midfielder Diego Ochoa is the perfect second banana to Ahmed Dhalai.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
As many as eight candidates will vie for the enviable role of second banana to Donald Trump and the right to be pummeled into submission by the former president, at least for the next month or so.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2023
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Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Trump himself has reveled in the notion that his Republican rivals are motivated by nothing more than the dream of being his second banana during a MAGA restoration.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
Reavis 3-0 (NR) Junior midfielder Diego Ochoa is the perfect second banana to Ahmed Dhalai.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
As many as eight candidates will vie for the enviable role of second banana to Donald Trump and the right to be pummeled into submission by the former president, at least for the next month or so.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second banana
Noun
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In Planet of the Apes and for some reason Better Man, these apes are first on the call sheet, Chimps in a Leading Role, top banana.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
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So which restaurant did Yelp readers declare top banana?—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2022
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Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.—
Nina Wolpow,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2021
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Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.—
Thomas Vinciguerra,
WSJ,
16 Nov. 2018
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Swardson is an actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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And comedians themselves don’t necessarily consider their profession ideal for fostering a long-lasting romance.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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Local wags in the Tahoe region wryly simplify the options: Go to the end of your driveway and turn right or turn left.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Behind the fence, his littermates and an older dog wag their tails, seemingly aware of the bittersweet goodbye.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The supergroup of sorts counts among its members such literary luminaries as Stephen King, Mitch Albom and Hiaasen’s friend and former Herald humorist, Dave Barry.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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Born in London in 1882, Milne was a prolific humorist, editor, essayist and playwright.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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After Mabel is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the film’s tone turns from droll to a straight-up horror show.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
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It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Second banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20banana. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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