1
as in inferior
of little or less value or merit
a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
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2
as in decent
of average to below average quality
it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices
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Recent Examples of second-class
This speaks to a broader issue of human rights violations against girls and women who are still treated as second-class citizens.
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Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Girls are not second-class citizens, so why are they being treated that way?
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
From this point on, first-class seats are in compartments, while second-class seats are airline-style.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Girls are not second-class citizens, so why are they being treated that way?
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
From this point on, first-class seats are in compartments, while second-class seats are airline-style.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for second-class
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-class
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Switch to store brands Over the decades, store brands have evolved from inferior generics into private-label offerings that compete with name brands on quality and price.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite Qorvo’s excellent product portfolio and competitiveness with peers Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions, the company’s gross and operating margins have been inferior.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fleischmann, who had been at the card game but left at a decent hour, was furious.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Employers are posting fewer jobs and monthly job openings have tumbled from a record 12.2 million in March 2022 to 7.6 million in December -- still a decent number by historical standards.—
COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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No civilians were injured, though four firefighters sustained minor injuries.—
Josh Ocampo,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Activity does increase digestive activity in the body, which may alleviate minor gastrointestinal concerns.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration is pushing an aggressive policy agenda to improve the lives of ordinary American families.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At Large follows two best friends, Bill and Joe, who are ordinary dads and electrical repairmen.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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This spot features a housemade limoncello and a mean happy hour from Monday to Thursday from 3 p.m to 6 p.m., including a $5 house cabernet and chardonnay, $4.50 domestic beers and $7 bites.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s still no satisfactory explanation for a 13-10 home loss to the middling 2024 Wolverines on Nov. 30, arguably the most shocking outcome that rivalry has seen.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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One medium sweet potato provides 3.8 grams of fiber, 2.3 grams of protein, and 103 calories.26 Sweet potatoes also contain carotenoids and other compounds that can help fight inflammation, support heart health, improve cognitive function, and protect against cancer.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fun Pass Holders’ Exclusive: Free Cheesy Bread with the purchase of any medium, large, or X-Tra Large pizza; available 2/3 – 2/9 (in-store only).—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The industry and the buyers are placing bad design in the stores and the average consumer; that’s all that is at their fingertips, and so they are forced to buy something from a mediocre assortment.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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And the ubiquity of streaming services brought the whole chain together, one suboptimal link after another, landing us in a pre-Stokowski era of audio quality grafted onto a barely fathomable utopia of access: all music, everywhere, in mediocre form.—
Michael Owen,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Second-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-class. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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