Examples:

• Much has been achieved, though justice and freedom still play second fiddle to security, to the European Union's discredit.
• Humanitarian aid can, however, be effective only if it does not play second fiddle to commercial interests, and so I would like to ask the Commission what it is contemplating doing about this, or what view it takes of such a development in this area.
• Look, do you think I play second fiddle to Kelly?
• I don't want to play second fiddle to you all my life!
• I fee like you're making me play second fiddle in our relationship.
• I'll never play second fiddle to you again, Abigail.
• Leo didn't want to play second fiddle.
• Yes, I know I actually play second fiddle.
• We don't play second fiddle to anybody.
• I won't play second fiddle for anyone.