How to Use secondary in a Sentence

secondary

1 of 2 adjective
  • Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport.
  • The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line.
  • I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.
  • There are some secondary issues which must be taken into account as well.
  • Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.
  • The same could be said for the secondary.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The secondary cast will all stay in the show.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Could the secondary get some help?
    — Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • All that still comes secondary to the name.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
  • A lot has to do with his poor secondary leads.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The strength of last year’s group was the secondary.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hail is the main threat with a secondary wind threat.
    — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • By then, though, the work seemed secondary.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Or maybe a safety to round out the secondary?
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The molten salt acts as a secondary electrolyte.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Could the secondary take a huge step forward?
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The fit part is almost secondary here.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • So, how big is the secondary market?
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Now, crews can focus on secondary streets.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The books were rather secondary, or even tertiary.
    — Roxane Gay, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And the secondary scoring isn’t there.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The secondary threat includes small hail.
    — Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • These are not secondary concerns.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Those questions are not secondary.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • Both can move around the secondary and both have special teams value.
    — Mike Kaye june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Drowning was a secondary cause.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • The guesthouse next door is more than a secondary structure.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • They will not be required to cover secondary costs.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Elsewhere, one of the two secondary bedrooms has built-in bunk beds.
    — Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But the result is secondary to the chemistry.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026

secondary

2 of 2 noun
  • The team has a strong secondary.
  • That’s a big win in the secondary for the Hoosiers.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And yet the strength of this defense lies in the secondary.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The secondary even comes with an en suite bathroom.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
  • And the secondary always seems a step slow.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Green Bay has struggled at times in the secondary.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
  • There is still a question mark in the secondary for the Packers.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Irish secondary might be the best in all of college football.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • For Cook, that will involve looking to him to lead a young secondary.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the Hurricanes are banged up in the secondary.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ohio State’s secondary wasn’t tested often in its first two wins.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Kyle Hamilton was a menace in the secondary.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their secondary is middle of the road, but full of first- and second-year players.
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ramsey has been a key part of the defense and has played at multiple spots in the secondary.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Bills have several injuries in the secondary that could play a large role.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Bulldogs did a good job addressing needs in the secondary.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The lack of bulk up front played a major role here, leading to struggles from a greenish secondary.
    — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The athletic safety will bring size and speed to the Bears' secondary.
    — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no question an improved pass rush will improve the Bucs secondary.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • That means there’s four or five starting spots in the secondary to fill in one offseason, which won’t be easy, or cheap.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Throw it deep on the Wisconsin secondary, keep throwing it deep, and things will spring wide open.
    — Pete Fiutak, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Ejiro Evero, safeties coach the last four seasons, now oversees the entire secondary.
    — Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Bourne produced six receptions, 64 yards and two scores against a good secondary.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The secondary struggled through stretches.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • My biggest concerns with the roster are at receiver and in the secondary.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • With a four-pick game at their backs, the secondary has reason to believe in itself, maybe for the first time all season.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Panthers had no choice but to pass and hope for a breakdown in the Cincinnati secondary.
    — Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • But this Broncos secondary is far from ordinary.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Diggs had six tackles, but didn't have a pass breakup as a beleaguered secondary finished with just two.
    — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Compliments and apologies are due to the Texas secondary after this one.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 5 Oct. 2019

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