second only to

idiom

: only less important than (something or someone)

Rice is second only to corn as the state's major crop.

Examples of second only to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But on quick and informal interactions with the press, like shouted questions on the way to his helicopter or plane, Biden as of this week has had 588 interactions, Kumar reports, second only to Trump when compared to recent presidents. —

Hadas Gold, CNN, 2 July 2024 The walkoff win was the Giants’ seventh this season, second only to the Marlins (eight) for the most in the majors. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 The country is second only to China in millionaires set to leave its shores this year. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024 From 2013 to 2023, Phoenix police were involved in 142 fatal shootings, second only to the Los Angeles Police Department, according to the Mapping Police Violence project. —

Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for second only to

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