second best

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noun

the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc.

Origin of second best

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM second best

second-best, adjective

Words nearby second best

secondary xylem, second ballot, second banana, second base, second baseman, second best, Second Birth, second blessing, second chamber, second childhood, second class

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Example sentences from the Web for second best

With Sanders, Indianapolis had the second-best run defense in the playoffs.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady Don’t Control Their Own Legacies|Evin Demirel|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a second-best alternative to just counting some of the votes, one which he offered when it looked like he might be losing.
No, Democrats Did Not Just Want to "Count All the Votes" in the 2000 Election.|Megan McArdle|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So he wanted to at least explore the second-best option for getting justice for his client, a civil settlement.
Five Things You Didn’t Know About DSK From John Solomon’s New Book|John Solomon|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, it was the best year since 2006, and 2010 was the second-best year, with employers adding 940,000 jobs.
Obama’s Wins and Losses by the Numbers: Stocks, Jobs, Health Care, More|Josh Dzieza|January 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The other mark in gold indicates best; in blue or red, second-best.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876|Charles Wyllys Elliott
Today it is called "England's second-best cheese," second after Stilton, of course.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
"I've hit on something at last," cried Charles exultantly, throwing himself down on my second-best armchair.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 18th, 1920|Various
Over Mrs. Dunne's second-best shawl it was that the difficulty arose.
Strangers at Lisconnel|Barlow Jane
The Sawyer was pleased with their kindness, but thought that his second-best whiskey met the merits of the case.
Erema|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for second best

second-best

adjective

next to the best

come off second best informal to be defeated in competition

noun second best

an inferior alternative

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Idioms and Phrases with second best

second best

Also, second class. Next after the first in rank or quality, inferior to the best, as in We aren't satisfied with being second best in sales, or This hotel is obviously second class. The first term dates from the first half of the 1400s, the variant from about 1800. Also see come off, def. 2; second class.

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释义	second best SEE SYNONYMS FOR second best ON THESAURUS.COM noun the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc. Origin of second best late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 OTHER WORDS FROM second best second-best, adjective Words nearby second best secondary xylem, second ballot, second banana, second base, second baseman, second best, Second Birth, second blessing, second chamber, second childhood, second class Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for second best With Sanders, Indianapolis had the second-best run defense in the playoffs. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady Don’t Control Their Own Legacies\|Evin Demirel\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was a second-best alternative to just counting some of the votes, one which he offered when it looked like he might be losing. No, Democrats Did Not Just Want to "Count All the Votes" in the 2000 Election.\|Megan McArdle\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So he wanted to at least explore the second-best option for getting justice for his client, a civil settlement. Five Things You Didn’t Know About DSK From John Solomon’s New Book\|John Solomon\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nevertheless, it was the best year since 2006, and 2010 was the second-best year, with employers adding 940,000 jobs. Obama’s Wins and Losses by the Numbers: Stocks, Jobs, Health Care, More\|Josh Dzieza\|January 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The other mark in gold indicates best; in blue or red, second-best. Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876\|Charles Wyllys Elliott Today it is called "England's second-best cheese," second after Stilton, of course. The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown "I've hit on something at last," cried Charles exultantly, throwing himself down on my second-best armchair. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 18th, 1920\|Various Over Mrs. Dunne's second-best shawl it was that the difficulty arose. Strangers at Lisconnel\|Barlow Jane The Sawyer was pleased with their kindness, but thought that his second-best whiskey met the merits of the case. Erema\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for second best second-best adjective next to the best come off second best informal to be defeated in competition noun second best an inferior alternative Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with second best second best Also, second class. Next after the first in rank or quality, inferior to the best, as in We aren't satisfied with being second best in sales, or This hotel is obviously second class. The first term dates from the first half of the 1400s, the variant from about 1800. Also see come off, def. 2; second class. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to second best inferior, second-rate
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second best

noun

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adjective

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