Definitions
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- noun A person who plays
second string . A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a first string player is unavailable. - noun A person who is not good enough to be considered
proficient but is possible as a backup.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
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Examples
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One example is Mark Steyn, the bilious second-stringer who filled in for Rush Limbaugh on radio Monday.
Joe Lapointe: Why the Right May Be Right to Be Offended by Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad Joe Lapointe 2012
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One example is Mark Steyn, the bilious second-stringer who filled in for Rush Limbaugh on radio Monday.
Joe Lapointe: Why the Right May Be Right to Be Offended by Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad Joe Lapointe 2012
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Like Palin, he too plays basketball, but while she is leading her school to the state championship, he is a second-stringer on a team whose wins and losses go unremarked, even though it too wins a state championship.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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While creator Tom Hertz sees Rules' second-stringer rank as half-full, Warburton says his outlook has sullied as the years have gone on.
Rules of Engagement's Patrick Warburton: We've Never Gotten Any Support 2011
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Sigler deftly handles the growth of Quentin from a backwater second-stringer too arrogant to realize how little he knows to the undisputed star quarterback of the Krakens.
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"We always say that he's at his best in big moments, and you certainly can't get a bigger moment than the one we had today," said Jets coach Rex Ryan, who'd given second-stringer Mark Brunell practice reps with the starters last week in hopes of motivating Sanchez.
Sanchez Pushes Jets to Last-Minute Win Chris Herring 2011
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He's likely to receive ample playing time Sunday against Cincinnati, as second-stringer Mark Brunell—already nursing an injured finger on his throwing hand—limped out of practice with a calf injury Friday.
Jets Rookie Begins Career With a Beating Chris Herring 2011
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"We're both left-handed, I guess," the second-stringer said with a smile.
Brunell's Latest Task: Being Tebow Chris Herring 2011
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Like Palin, he too plays basketball, but while she is leading her school to the state championship, he is a second-stringer on a team whose wins and losses go unremarked, even though it too wins a state championship.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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Don't expect the second-stringer to have 100 yards on the ground or anything.
The Jets Have to Have This One Chris Herring 2011
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