socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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The former vice president also gave a less-than-effusive endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist running to become the next New York City mayor.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
But both the socialist and the feminist are aware that not all bodies of water are created equal.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Communists and socialists bickered over doctrine and orthodoxy.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman who identifies as a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary over former governor Andrew Cuomo in June and is the party's nominee for mayor.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
But both the socialist and the feminist are aware that not all bodies of water are created equal.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Communists and socialists bickered over doctrine and orthodoxy.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman who identifies as a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary over former governor Andrew Cuomo in June and is the party's nominee for mayor.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialist
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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