Term Gallery logo

Meanings of second best in English

Portuguese
segundo
Catalan
subcampió

The competitor who finishes second.

segundo
Synonyms
Examples for "runner-up"
Examples for "runner-up"
1
David Cameron, Britain's prime minister, was runner-up for the second successive year.
The Guardian
2
Are Liverpool or Manchester City on course for a record runner-up season?
The Guardian
3
I was runner-up in the Irish Kennel Club Labrador competition that year.
The Irish Times
4
In 2014 former Mrs South Africa, Sarah-Kate Scott, was crowned first runner-up.
The South African
5
Seven runs better than Hadlee and five better than his runner-up… 11.
Radio NZ
Usage of second best in English
1
The sector is up 14 percent, the second best performing in Europe.
Reuters
2
But the true hunters, too, know that this pseudo-hunting is second best.
The Guardian
3
Still, it was Bailey's second best placement of the 2019 lead season.
Climbing Magazine
4
The Pacers' 37-point third quarter was their second best of the season.
Reuters
5
Traditionally the second best performing asset class over time has been property.
The Irish Times
6
The storm tested a lot of structures and many came second best.
The South African
7
Serum AMH concentrations showed the best consistency, with AFC as second best.
Pubmed
8
Against Russia and England, they were second best in the first half.
The Guardian
9
And for too long now it has been second best, if that.
The Guardian
10
For Dadonov, it was his 10th goal, second best on the team.
Reuters
11
It was the second best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK.
Radio NZ
12
He said his second best was plenty good to be buried in.
The Golden Road
13
Shall I explain the nature of what I call the second best?
Statesman
14
Now they had to improvise, and their second thoughts were second best.
A Short History of the Great War
15
They came off second best, and we haven't spoken to them since.
Invaders from the Infinite
16
Everything was spread out on a white tablecloth, Mrs. Macomber's second best.
Stubble
This collocation consists of:
Translations for second best
Catalan
subcampió
Second best through the time
Second best across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
More variants