far left

noun

Phrases
the far left
: the group of people whose political views are the most liberal (see liberal entry 1 sense 1b) or progressive (see progressive entry 1 sense 2a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far left.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-left groups

Examples of far left in a Sentence

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The far right and the far left now share the contempt and disdain for any thinking other than their own. Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 Speaker Jeffries could do big things for New York, but Avila Chevalier and Valdez prefer to be rejectionists of the far left. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Either side could read the report and reasonably conclude that Democrats lost because they were dragged too far left or, for progressives, not far enough left. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 What counts as far left for you? David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 All eyes are on passengers of a cruise ship battling an outbreak of Andes virus, an infectious disease that has so far left three people dead and several others sick. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 And the recent surge in political violence by the far left where reporters are beaten, law enforcement is attacked and targeted for assassination and even our president (among others) has been targeted by an assassin three times is beyond unacceptable in our republic. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Beata Siemionkowicz, far left, with her two daughters. Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far left was in 1873

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“Far left.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20left. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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