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second to none

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  1. The best, as in Mom's chocolate cake is second to none. Shakespeare was among the first to use this term in The Comedy of Errors (5:1), when Angelo speaks warmly of Antipholus of Syracuse: “Of credit infinite, highly belov'd, second to none that lives here.”

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“America will be second to none in space and everything else that we’re doing, and we will continue to lead the whole thing,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“It’s second to none out there. It doesn’t matter what position you put that guy at — he knows what’s going on. It’s honestly really impressive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

“The Fox Lot is second to none in terms of location and premium production and post-production facilities available,” Fox said Tuesday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

"The way she inspires greatness and interacts with her players is second to none, there is a reason why her name is being mentioned so much," said Dean.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

Washington was an inherently stiff and formal man who cultivated aloofness and possessed distancing mechanisms second to none.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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