second to none

Idioms  

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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second to none

Those two businesses have bolstered Morgan Stanley’s workplace and self-directed investing platforms and helped create a wealth management business that is in many ways second to none.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

His ability to continually reinvent his squads in response to the players he has available and the tactical trends of the league, however, remains second to none.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

“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

Liverpool ambassador Ian Rush added: "I think our advantage is that the second leg is at home. I think the atmosphere at Anfield is second to none and, hopefully, that will come into it."

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

He would stand second to none in his devotion to country.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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