1. second best - Noun
2. second best - Adjective
3. second best - Adverb
4. second best - Adjective Satellite
the competitor who finishes second
next to the best
in second place
Source: WordNetsecond-best
We must as second best ... take the least of the evils. Aristotle
It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them. Hilaire Belloc
I don't play in any tournaments to come second best. Andy Murray
There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best. Doris Lessing
Item, I give unto my wife my second best bed, with the furniture. William Shakespeare
The best time to plan a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. African Proverb