Example sentences for: second-largest

How can you use “second-largest” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Wall St. news is that Travelers Group announced yesterday a $9 billion deal in which it will acquire Salomon Inc. and merge it with its Smith Barney unit, thereby creating the nation's second-largest investment bank.

  • For years, lawyers at Ice Miller, the state's second-largest firm, have earned bigger bonuses by clocking pro bono hours.

  • Its imposing 50-m (166-ft) five-story pagoda, Japan’s second-largest after Toji in Kyoto, is one of Nara’s most photographed images.

  • Just last week, KKR announced that it would partner with upstart LBO firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst to buy Regal Cinemas, the country's second-largest owner of movie theaters, for $1.

  • Ireland is the world's second-largest software exporter, Barcelona is a center for e-startups, and Strasbourg is sprouting biotech firms.


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