Sentence examples for played third fiddle from inspiring English sources

For every "Dark Victory," in which Reagan played third fiddle to a sight-impaired Bette Davis and an Irish-accented Humphrey Bogart, there was, from the same year, an "Angels Wash Their Faces".

That's right: she played second fiddle to a dog.

Art: Renaissance Siena Siena has long played second fiddle to Florence.

For two decades he played second fiddle to his own father.

Since being unexpectedly selected a year ago Mr Mistry has played second fiddle.

"They were the president's two top advisers and everybody else played second fiddle.

Rosberg has played second fiddle too long, time for a change".

At times the entire orchestra played second fiddle, overshadowed by the fiery percussion.

He is often seen as the artist who played second fiddle to Georges Seurat.

Burle Marx often played second fiddle to the architect Oscar Niemeyer, with whom he frequently collaborated.

In Los Angeles, Williams and the Trojans played second fiddle to Bill Walton and the University of California at Los Angeles.