left-hander

noun

left-hand·​er ˈleft-ˈhan-dər How to pronounce left-hander (audio)
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially : a pitcher who throws with the left hand

Examples of left-hander in a Sentence

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Mater Dei third-string quarterback Trevor Scott is a left-hander standing 6–foot-4, whose skill set showed rawness as well as potential. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 Reliever Turns Starter Only converted closer Clay Holmes, who left the Yankees for a three-year, $38 million Mets contract, and left-hander David Peterson (one year at $4.63 million) have held onto their Opening Day spots in the rotation of manager Carlos Mendoza. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Crowell, a left-hander who also plays first base, tied the 4A championship game records for fewest hits allowed by a pitcher, set in 2004, and for the most hits by a batter, most recently accomplished in 2001. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 In addition, left-hander Sean Manaea, who appeared to be nearing a return from an oblique injury suffered in spring training, was diagnosed with a bone chip in his elbow following his most recent rehab appearance for Triple-A Syracuse last Friday. Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for left-hander

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of left-hander was in 1864

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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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