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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Michkov has lately been playing on the left wing with Brink and Noah Cates.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Pierre drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to draw the Big Blue within 70-68 with 32 seconds to go.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In the 22nd minute, Del Norte’s Elvin Zhang made a great run down the left wing.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The Revolution really didn’t gain traction until the 34th minute when Griffin Yow went into the box down the left wing and got off the team’s first shot on net, but Red Bulls keeper Ethan Horvath turned aside the attempt with ease.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Pierre drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to draw the Big Blue within 70-68 with 32 seconds to go.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In the 22nd minute, Del Norte’s Elvin Zhang made a great run down the left wing.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The Revolution really didn’t gain traction until the 34th minute when Griffin Yow went into the box down the left wing and got off the team’s first shot on net, but Red Bulls keeper Ethan Horvath turned aside the attempt with ease.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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