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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Doing such a thing again, was a possibility, Baldelli acknowledged, especially with the lefties the Tigers have in their lineup, but after initially listing Friday’s starter as TBA, the Twins ended up opting for Festa. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025 Pomeranz, a 36-year-old lefty who had not pitched in the majors since 2021, has struck out 20 and walked six in 21 ⅔ innings. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 The lefty has succeeded at Coors Field but rarely dominated, going 12-8 with a 4.64 ERA over 27 career starts. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 The Philadelphia Phillies have been without their closer, Jose Alvarado, for a few weeks after the lefty was hit with a PED suspension. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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