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Definition of Second-best
1. Adverb. In second place. "He came off second-best"
2. Adjective. Next to the best. "His second-best bed"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Second-best
Literary usage of Second-best
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1876)
"Best pair of block-breasted game fowls $4 Second best pair of black-breasted game
fowls 2 Best pair of any other variety of game fowls 4 Second best pair of ..."
2. The American Agriculturist (1847)
"Second best, 10 Second best, 10 Best bull, over 3 years old, »15 [ Best cow ...
Best team of 30 yoke (rom Second best, 15 anyone county, «25 Second best, ..."
3. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1854)
"Beet display of annual and perennial flowers, W. Osborn ; second best, ...
Best and most beautiful round hand boquet, W. Cutting ; second best, P. 1! ..."
4. The American Agriculturist (1846)
"For the second best. Vol. Trans. For the best twenty five varieties of Dahlia*,
... Second best, $10 | Third best, 2 Vols. Trans. Best crop of spring wheat ..."
5. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1846)
"Best co\v, 3 years old I Second best, 910. Best heifer, Ч years old 610 ...
Best yoke $10 | Second best 91 Best team of 10 yoke from any one county, SIS. ..."
6. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1845)
"$15 Second best, 10 Best heifer, between 1 and 3 Second best, Diploma. ...
Best heifer, 2 years old, 815 Second best 10 Third best, vol. Trans. ..."
7. Wisconsin Journal of Education by Wisconsin Teachers' Association, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (1881)
"$10 second best 5 To the high school pupil for best exhibit of work in the ...
5 second best 3 CLASS 54 — Graded School Exhibit, Schools competing for these ..."
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