plural lefties
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Yankee lefty Carlos Rodon (11.7 TPRAA) owes his success more to a very high K rate than to his command or contact management ability, as usual. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 His three-run homer off lefty reliever Ryan Rolison in the sixth put the Pirates ahead, 8-1. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025 A force to be reckoned with Between Gonzalez and Refsnyder, the Red Sox have two of the best lefty killers in the game. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 The lefty sinkerballer has become famous for his poise under pressure. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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