Words similar to second-rate

Example sentences for: second-rate

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The cover story repeats the shopworn criticism that Microsoft is evil because its second-rate software crushes better programs.
Dylan in the 1960s was writing at such a pitch of inspiration that even his second-rate material is pretty fine.
A little farther to the east, impressive buildings on Plaza de la Vigía include the Palacio de Junco, which houses a second-rate provincial museum, and the Teatro Sauto.
The Weekly Standard 's Christopher Caldwell bashes the New York Times Book Review . Its critics are mostly second-rate novelists who write turgid prose and "rave about demonstrably bad books."
According to the mythology, Coppola was given third-rate scripts and managed to transform them into second-rate entertainment like The Cotton Club , Gardens of Stone , and Peggy Sue Got Married . (Coppola, who had been notorious for delivering his own movies late and over budget, earned a reputation as a reliable director.