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Recent Examples of second banana
Nick Jonas is currently in negotiations to play Paul Stanley, Kiss' lead singer (but second banana to bassist Gene Simmons, whose casting remains a mystery, as spokesman for the group).
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Gordon has frequently run off attempts from Thunder second banana Jalen Williams, who’s struggled mightily in shooting 24% from the floor the last three games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
And finally, Watkins (Florida State’s leading scorer last season) is a matchup problem, a big wing/forward who could be an ace second banana for a great team.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Towns might be better off as a second banana than a No. 1 option anyway.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Gordon has frequently run off attempts from Thunder second banana Jalen Williams, who’s struggled mightily in shooting 24% from the floor the last three games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
And finally, Watkins (Florida State’s leading scorer last season) is a matchup problem, a big wing/forward who could be an ace second banana for a great team.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Towns might be better off as a second banana than a No. 1 option anyway.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second banana
Noun
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Inflated prices are likely a byproduct of the president’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inflated prices are likely due to Trump’s trade war, with tariffs imposed on the country’s top banana suppliers.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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One moment in particular, just before a Weekend Update segment built around one of Murphy's ideas, still stands out to the now 74-year-old comedian.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hosted by comedian Greg Davies for BBC One, Sunday’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London ended with victory for shows like Adolescence, The Celebrity Traitors, Andor, Amadeus, Big Boys, Reunion and more.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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These special issues now have shifted from doing an occasional kind of interesting little tail wag for readers based on what a luminary in the field thought might be kind of neat.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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These pre-conditions to talks were discussed at the EFL meeting, which just so happened to be held in The Belfry’s Masters Suite, or, as one wag put it, the room whose door is always open.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.—
JC Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Second banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20banana. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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