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used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college
a third-year student
the junior class -
second last
the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter
the figures in the next-to-last column
How To Use next-to-last In A Sentence
- On a rare recording, he can be heard to stumble on the next-to-last line-something unheard-of for one who enunciated so exactingly.
- The South Koreans made their move late, with Jin overtaking Wang on next-to-last turn and holding on. USATODAY.com - Jin wins 1,000-meters for her second gold in Torino
- The next-to-last shot of the series depicted the camera slowly panning back from a close-up to a long shot of the four inmates.
- On the next-to-last day of bidding, he was looking at several solid offers, the highest at $28 million.
- The 1974-75 Pistons were desperate to clinch a playoff berth in their next-to-last game of the season, and they did by defeating Chicago at Cobo Arena, 97-89.
- The 1974-75 Pistons were desperate to clinch a playoff berth in their next-to-last game of the season, and they did by defeating Chicago at Cobo Arena, 97-89.
- the figures in the next-to-last column
- Our recent "difficulties" are merely the next-to-last bubble in a process of boom and bust the world-system has been undergoing since around 1970.
- Lake was injured when his mount jumped poorly at the next-to-last fence during a novice hurdle race and unseated him.
- He injured himself on the next-to-last day of his vacation.
