second only to

phrase

: 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

California donors helped fund the Senate primary victories of progressives Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota — second only to in-state donors in providing cash to each of those candidates. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The implementation is second only to the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which offers full-color maps and 3D views. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Ripley opened its San Francisco location on February 2, 1967, and became one of the company's longest-lasting attractions, second only to Ripley’s first permanent Believe It or Not! — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

The Artist Director Honors announcement comes as Swift heads into this year’s VMAs with 11 nominations, second only to Madonna’s 13. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for second only to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou