plural lefties
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Presumably, the Padres will want someone who can hit from the right side, especially since the Cubs’ bullpen has two excellent lefties that work in high-leverage situations. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Despite obsessing over matchups all season, the Tigers entered this series with only two lefties in their bullpen and other important relievers stuck in the option cycle. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 The lefty ripped a line-drive solo homer into the right-field seats, tying the game 1-1. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 The veteran lefty induced a Carson Williams pop-out and Chandler Simpson ground-out, which moved Fortes to third. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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