righty

noun

plural righties

Examples of righty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Fortunately, all is well with the top prospect, as Rodríguez’s agent said the righty is simply on paternity leave. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026 Sunday’s game was all but decided by the time Texas summoned righty reliever Carter Baumler, a Rule 5 draft pick who could not throw strikes. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Luke Keaschall, a righty batter, also struggled against left-handed pitching in 2025. David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 Mason Vinyard, a 26-year-old righty who spent the last three seasons in the Yankees organization as an undrafted free agent from Western Kentucky, was released by the Yankees on Saturday, per the official transactions log. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for righty

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of righty was in 1949

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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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