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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But assuming Alvarado does return, the lefty can earn back some trust slowly with each scoreless outing. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Former Dodgers lefty Justin Bruihl spent most of the season in Triple-A but could be added as another matchup option. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025 The right-hander out of Florida was Boston’s next player taken after Tolle and was selected ahead of fifth-round lefty Brandon Clarke, who spent time this past year in Baseball America’s Top 100, but Neely didn’t pitch at all in 2025 due to forearm tightness. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 As a 6-foot lefty, Young has been labeled by some as the G League’s Jalen Brunson because of some similarities in their games. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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