left wing
noun
plural left wings
1
: the leftist division of a group (such as a political party) : the segment of a group (such as a political party) that calls for greater adherence to liberalism (see liberalism sense 2a) or progressivism (see progressivism sense 1)
the left wing of the Democratic Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political liberalism or progressivism
sometimes, specifically
: such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to capitalism
Examples of left wing in a Sentence
His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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The speed of Alex Newhook next to Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield gave that line a jolt, Bolduc playing with Phillip Danault and Anderson created a fast, physical line, and Juraj Slafkovský had a lot of success in the middle of the regular season playing left wing on a line with Ivan Demidov.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Coupled with primary victories for incumbents from the state party’s left wing who fended off more moderate challengers, Democrats are looking to capitalize on voter frustrations and national economic uncertainty to fuel their success.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Teachout endorsed Zohran Mamdani; Khan worked for his transition team and has joined his mayoral administration, forging another tie between the neo-Brandeisians and other components of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
But Johansson, who turns 36 in October, doesn’t win a ton of board battles, and 15 goals probably isn’t enough for a second-line left wing if the Wild are going to be better next season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Coupled with primary victories for incumbents from the state party’s left wing who fended off more moderate challengers, Democrats are looking to capitalize on voter frustrations and national economic uncertainty to fuel their success.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Teachout endorsed Zohran Mamdani; Khan worked for his transition team and has joined his mayoral administration, forging another tie between the neo-Brandeisians and other components of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
But Johansson, who turns 36 in October, doesn’t win a ton of board battles, and 15 goals probably isn’t enough for a second-line left wing if the Wild are going to be better next season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for left wing
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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