second-stringer
- a word derived from second string.
Example Sentences
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Often, one season does not make a player, which Seattle cornerback Riq Woolen’s demotion to second-stringer is demonstrating.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
But the production of veterans such as Flacco, who is 2-1 with the Browns, and young standouts such as Purdy shows the value of a solid second-stringer.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
And once word gets out, as it inevitably does quickly in the old-car world, spikes in demand for the second-stringer send prices sailing, which starts the substitute-seeking process all over again.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
Toohill, once a regular second-stringer, hasn’t appeared in a game this preseason and is now a long shot to stick.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
Statham versus marauding space zombies sounds irresistible, but he is a distinct second-stringer as rugged space cop Jericho Butler in John Carpenter’s muddled sci-fi western, related confusingly in flashback.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2019
