right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
Examples of right-handed in a Sentence
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That’s just the demeanor of the Miami Marlins’ 20-year-old right-handed pitcher.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the centuries, many cultures disparaged left-handedness and tried to force lefties to become right-handed.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Hayden Birdsong, the organization’s top right-handed pitching prospect, will start the season at Double-A Richmond and could make a case for a major-league call-up by the end of the year.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Left-handed or right-handed players are accomodated when ordering, as are those seeking regular, senior or stiff flexibility.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Where my head of white hair as seen on TV when right-handed batters were up, got me thumbs-ups in the produce section at the grocery store.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Marlins right-handed pitcher Eury Perez, who’s considered one of the most talented young pitchers in baseball and a key piece of the team’s rotation, has been diagnosed with elbow inflammation in his throwing arm, the team announced Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Dodgers Hernández: These Dodgers could be historic, or another October disaster in the making
March 19, 2024
Jang, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher who signed for $900,000 out of South Korea last year, doesn’t have the name recognition of a big-league standout yet.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Chad, who is right-handed, could never play the guitar very well.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the centuries, many cultures disparaged left-handedness and tried to force lefties to become right-handed.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Hayden Birdsong, the organization’s top right-handed pitching prospect, will start the season at Double-A Richmond and could make a case for a major-league call-up by the end of the year.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Left-handed or right-handed players are accomodated when ordering, as are those seeking regular, senior or stiff flexibility.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Where my head of white hair as seen on TV when right-handed batters were up, got me thumbs-ups in the produce section at the grocery store.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Marlins right-handed pitcher Eury Perez, who’s considered one of the most talented young pitchers in baseball and a key piece of the team’s rotation, has been diagnosed with elbow inflammation in his throwing arm, the team announced Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Dodgers Hernández: These Dodgers could be historic, or another October disaster in the making
March 19, 2024
Jang, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher who signed for $900,000 out of South Korea last year, doesn’t have the name recognition of a big-league standout yet.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Chad, who is right-handed, could never play the guitar very well.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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