righty

noun

plural righties

Examples of righty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Song could spell righty slugger Manny Machado, 33, while the face of the franchise moves into his mid-30s. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 Finally, the Red Sox used that pick to draft Phillips, a 6-foot-4, 246-pound mountain of a righty out of the University of Tennessee. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 But the Jays will gain payroll flexibility after 2026 with Bieber, Springer, righty Kevin Gausman and center fielder Daulton Varsho all eligible for free agency. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025 The righty-hitting outfielder, however, hasn't recaptured the magic in the two seasons since. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for righty

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of righty was in 1949

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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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