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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And yet, Scott looked good facing lefty Jung Hoo Lee. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 With only one lefty in the Yankees bullpen, Cora had plans for Jarren Duran. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The 6-foot-3 lefty has completed 68% of his passes this season for 493 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 After Cincinnati Reds All-Star Andrew Abbott had more runs on his line score than innings in Friday’s loss to the New York Mets, Reds manager Terry Francona noted that the 26-year-old lefty hadn’t lost his stuff, but his swagger. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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