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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
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So which restaurant did Yelp readers declare top banana?Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2022
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Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 July 2019
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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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In an interview with Men’s Health, published Nov. 19, the comedian, 58, discussed his weight loss journey and new stand-up special, The Skinny.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In fact, the hugely popular, controversial comedian has already lined up 32 arena and amphitheater shows across North America for 2025.Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer known for his finger wag after blocking a shot during his career, has died, the NBA announced Monday.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Báez tagging runners out and giving Yasiel Puig the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag.Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Beginning on December 11, Mulaney and Kind will co-star in a new Broadway production titled All In: Comedy About Love, written by humorist and former SNL writer Simon Rich.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio.Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024
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But like so much later-era Simpsons, the periodically whimsical segment (Gaiman as the droll voice of Snowball V!) eventually becomes more about Homer than Lisa.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the standout performances to enjoy are the very droll Tarra Conner Jones as bandleader Sweet Sue and the journeyman Broadway player Matt Loehr, who plays the Tony Curtis role of Joe here.Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Second banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20banana. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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