right of center

phrase

: having, supporting, or showing conservative views : leaning to the right politically

Her political views are slightly right of center.

—often hyphenated when used before a noun

right-of-center parties

Examples of right of center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vice president and secretary of state arrived a few minutes into the women's hockey game, sitting just to the right of center ice. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Ellison and Weiss both lean right of center — or are at least right curious — whereas the former CBS News (like almost any mainstream media organization not named Fox News) slanted left. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026

Feduccia — who struck out with the bases loaded to end the seventh — drilled a 2-2 David Bednar fastball deep to the right of center. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

The large, pink-and-white blob just right of center is the elliptical galaxy M86, which is traveling at about three million miles per hour. — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for right of center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer