right wing
noun
plural right wings
1
: the segment of a political group that calls for greater adherence to conservatism (see conservatism sense 1b)
the right wing of the Republican Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political conservatism
sometimes, specifically
: such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to social liberalism
Examples of right wing in a Sentence
His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
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Edmonton moved out Perry, Arvidsson and Brown on right wing, leaving only Hyman and Kapanen as incumbents this fall.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Right back Reggie Cannon played a ball through to Calvin Harris on the right wing.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Sweeney does not speak much about her politics (for interested parties, there are potential clues, such as a 2020 tweet supporting Black Lives Matter and a mention of having conservative relatives), but this hasn’t stopped the right wing from framing her as one of their own.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Whatever drove voters to back the conservatives against replacement has reinvigorated the right wing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Right back Reggie Cannon played a ball through to Calvin Harris on the right wing.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Sweeney does not speak much about her politics (for interested parties, there are potential clues, such as a 2020 tweet supporting Black Lives Matter and a mention of having conservative relatives), but this hasn’t stopped the right wing from framing her as one of their own.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Whatever drove voters to back the conservatives against replacement has reinvigorated the right wing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for right wing
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“Right wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20wing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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