How to Use number two in a Sentence

number two

noun
  • The year peaked at number two on the charts for that record, with 143 days.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Max fell one spot to number two for the AKC's 2024 list.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And then number two, the money ought to follow the child.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 26 Feb. 2023
  • In April, Tovar called the phone number two more times.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Then choose color number two and apply it just on the lid.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The Grand Canyon came in number two, while Bora Bora rounded out the top three.
    — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • With so many hikers on the trail and in the wilderness, number twos can be a number one issue.
    — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Six Legged Race Game number two was one of the most nail biting games of the season and involved the players forming groups of five.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The normal number two for the Spartans, Justin Lockhart, was injured in the third quarter and did not return to the game.
    — Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Group date number two is just four men — Aaron, Hakeem, Jeremy and Austin.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 July 2024
  • Number one is growth and number two is the profit margin.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2023
  • And number two, just because this exists in our city, every bar in town has punk bands.
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • And look number two was a biker jacket over a slipdress.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The beer brand, which used to top the sales charts, has slipped to the third best-selling beer, as Michelob Ultra has surpassed it to claim the number two spot.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 July 2024
  • Along comes host number two, an ant, who definitely gets the raw deal.
    — New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
  • According to The Wit, Spain is the number two country in Europe for fiction based on true events.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
  • And after a trip to Spain, RM is already looking ahead to album number two.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Vito is also the number one ranked pug in all show systems, and the number two toy dog in all of America.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Cindy Kaia Outfit #2 Things get a bit fancier for look number two.
    — Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And number two, my mental acuity has been pretty damn good.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
  • Burden was also ranked as the number two overall wide receiver in his class and the 14th-best prospect overall.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That’s number two to take the plunge for the outlandish 2019 theft of a golden toilet that was being displayed in Winston Churchill's birthplace.
    — Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The number two spot went to Oceanside, California, where the gap decreased by 23.22% in the same period.
    — Heather Gann | [email protected], al, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Everybody knows the basic outlines for number two, but what is your plan for number three?
    — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Alani Nu, which was recently acquired by Celsius for $1.8 billion, ranked at number two on the list.
    — Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But Arizona —which is number two — wins first place in loyalty because locals show up to events, fill them up.
    — Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Door number two is deal with it in a separate piece of legislation.
    — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
  • After walk number two, Canada manager Ernie Witt went out to the mound with a directive to have fun and enjoy the moment.
    — The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Further photos in the carousel showed Abby posing alongside a giant number two and four in a backyard.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • Miuccia Prada, for her part, rang up two entries: for Miu Miu, down a couple of spots, and Prada, up a notch and coming in at number two.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

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