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In pro sports, even the best rivalries play second fiddle to the Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA playoffs and the Stanley Cup Final.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But in some ways the Lakers were still second fiddle to John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty in L.A. for much of that time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
And then Horatio is one of those characters in this play that often kind of plays second fiddle, but is quite primary in this reframing of the play.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2025
For most of the WSL season, Fox and Arsenal (15-4-3, 48) essentially played second fiddle to Chelsea, finishing 12 points behind their rivals.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But in some ways the Lakers were still second fiddle to John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty in L.A. for much of that time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
And then Horatio is one of those characters in this play that often kind of plays second fiddle, but is quite primary in this reframing of the play.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2025
For most of the WSL season, Fox and Arsenal (15-4-3, 48) essentially played second fiddle to Chelsea, finishing 12 points behind their rivals.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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