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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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With two lefties in Crochet and Gore, Cease would make sense to pair with them due to his stuff, which can play in the postseason. MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Right-handers Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford are likely safe, as are infielders Triston Casas and Romy Gonzalez, lefty Brennan Bernardino, and catcher Connor Wong. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2025 This week, Tien, the beguiling 19-year-old lefty from California, did the same by winning his first ATP Tour title in Metz, France. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The screen automatically rotates, so lefties and righties (or the ambidextrous) can take advantage of one-handed reading. PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

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