Sentence examples for second banana from inspiring English sources

"I don't play second banana".

Peel and finely slice the second banana.

Such are the fortunes of a second banana.

If Hillary was second banana, was he third?

How does one dare treat Fanny Brice as second banana?

But they have some real assets as a second banana.

The second banana was the clown taking the rise out of the straight man.

Thus began Letterman's very long, very public tenure as second banana.

Until last month 'N Sync was the second-banana boy band, seen almost universally as a Backstreet Boys knockoff.

But once marquee rivals come onstage, delivering the fiery, polished performances that buyers expect at these prices, there's no getting around the Saab's second-banana status.

These are second-banana programs, but since they are free and installation is optional, their addition to the package is welcome.