How to Use second-in-command in a Sentence

second-in-command

noun
  • The same goes for his second-in-command, Athena.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Is there a second-in-command ready to step up or will a new CEO be brought in?
    — David Berkal, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Lee Truitt served as first officer, or second-in-command of the flight.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Cheney acted as no second-in-command had before.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
  • So the character was a similar second-in-command bad guy who does all the bidding.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2023
  • Train a second-in-command to handle decisions in your absence.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lee’s second-in-command, Matthieu Blazy, took the helm shortly after.
    — Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Head chef, second-in-command sous chef or chef de partie, heading up a particular area?
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • What about him would make Teasley want him as the team’s second-in-command football executive?
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and wields a magic wand topped with a crystal orb.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Name a second-in-command for each workstream and establish whether that person could run it tomorrow.
    — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Now the corporate owner is putting one of its own in the second-in-command position at the cable news network.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and uses a wand with a crystal orb to practice the dark arts.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
  • That’s a lot to think about barely two months away from a consequential midterm election in which voters will choose a new second-in-command.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After the guests arrive, Harry steps up as second-in-command and performs well, calling the boat out of the dock for the first time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • After the supreme leader, the president is the second-in-command of the executive branch.
    — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But the state's second-in-command can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature.
    — Mike Catalini, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Eisenberg plays a kind of second-in-command type, while Christophe Zajac-Denek plays a young Sasquatch.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
  • After a quick chat, the pilot went back to sleep, leaving the second-in-command in control of the aircraft, according to the report.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2024
  • And the home of Detroit’s second-in-command, the deputy mayor, is in Farmington Hills.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
  • Still, Adams didn’t announce an appointment for first deputy mayor, the second-in-command role at City Hall.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Starring Hargitay and her second-in-command, Ice-T as Sgt.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The sheriff's second-in-command, Chief Deputy Brandon Bryan, took a plea deal on lesser charges.
    — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Trump’s second-in-command fought his way up from Rust Belt poverty to the height of American society.
    — Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sheridan climbed the ranks of the department to become Arpaio’s second-in-command in 2010.
    — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 25 June 2026
  • As Top 40 oldies played, chef Masa worked alongside his skilled second-in-command, Kei Oura, and the vibe was chill.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Hayden’s former second-in-command, who has worked at the LOC since the 1970s.
    — Kate Knibbs, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
  • As second-in-command, Abraham would be in a position to act as a key adviser on a variety of public health issues.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Sheridan was once Arpaio's second-in-command, though the former sheriff endorsed Milstead in this election.
    — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024

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