second-best
1 of 3adjective
sec·ond-best ˌse-kən(d)-ˈbest 
-kᵊŋ-
: next to the best
second best
2 of 3noun
: one that is below or after the best
second best
3 of 3adverb
: in second place
Example Sentences
Noun He won't settle for second best.
Recent Examples on the Web
Liz Thach, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 In our recent best shampoo for colored hair study, the pair scored second best for its conditioning, shine, scent, rinse and color retention. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 The starters’ collective ERA is 3.57, second best in the National League, and the rotation sports the second-best WAR (10.1) in MLB, according to FanGraphs. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 This year's film marked the second best ever opening out of all of the Despicable Me/ Minions franchise, running up to 2015's Minions, the outlet reported. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 The restaurant is famed for its Peking duck, which is ranked the second best in the world, according to a travel magazine. Ling Ma, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Dawkins, who began his coaching career with the Knights in 2016 after serving as Stanford’s head coach, is 100-62 since starting with the Knights for a win percentage of .617, the second best of any UCF coach (Torchy Clark, .754 from 1969-83). Wire Reports, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2021 The course and clubhouse have been rated by Golfweek Magazine as the second best public golf course in Connecticut. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022 But the Knicks finished with the best point differential (plus-11.8) while the Blazers had the second best (plus-8.3) followed by Toronto (plus-6.5) and Milwaukee (plus-6.3). oregonlive, 15 July 2022 See More
Adverb
The second best-selling dry rosé in the U.S. market by value is Gerard Bertrand Cote de Roses, from the Languedoc region of France. Liz Thach, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 In our recent best shampoo for colored hair study, the pair scored second best for its conditioning, shine, scent, rinse and color retention. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 The starters’ collective ERA is 3.57, second best in the National League, and the rotation sports the second-best WAR (10.1) in MLB, according to FanGraphs. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 This year's film marked the second best ever opening out of all of the Despicable Me/ Minions franchise, running up to 2015's Minions, the outlet reported. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 The restaurant is famed for its Peking duck, which is ranked the second best in the world, according to a travel magazine. Ling Ma, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Dawkins, who began his coaching career with the Knights in 2016 after serving as Stanford’s head coach, is 100-62 since starting with the Knights for a win percentage of .617, the second best of any UCF coach (Torchy Clark, .754 from 1969-83). Wire Reports, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2021 The course and clubhouse have been rated by Golfweek Magazine as the second best public golf course in Connecticut. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022 But the Knicks finished with the best point differential (plus-11.8) while the Blazers had the second best (plus-8.3) followed by Toronto (plus-6.5) and Milwaukee (plus-6.3). oregonlive, 15 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1647, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1777, in the meaning defined above