far right

noun

Phrases

the far right

: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)

The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.

—often hyphenated when used before another noun

far-right groups

Examples of far right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The slow dance came to a climax on June 9 — which is depicted in the far right panel — when skywatchers worldwide were treated to a dramatic planetary conjunction as Jupiter and Venus shone less than 2 degrees away from one another above the western horizon. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 June 2026

In some cases, parts of the media actually prepare the ground for the far right. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

There’s a reason why the most violent parts of the far right are so besotted with these images. —Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

Hitting it too far right, drop the weight to the back. —Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Graphic video of the incident was shared online by figures on the far right of British politics, who have called for mass anti-immigration protests. —CBS News, 9 June 2026

Neem discerns within all of this a strange convergence, as both the far right and the far left have come to agree that the history of the United States has been defined by whiteness. —Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Kelsey Maynor stands at the far right. —Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026

This has been going on for years, emanating chiefly from the far right. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far right

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight