as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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Recent Examples of left wing
Texas pushed the lead to 44-29 in the second on Aaliyah Crumps’ 3-pointer from the left wing.
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Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kinzinger, at the top of the key, worked around a screen by Chase Walker and a 3 from the left wing to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Texas pushed the lead to 44-29 in the second on Aaliyah Crumps’ 3-pointer from the left wing.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Ty Daneault flipped it ahead to O’Connell for a partial break up the left wing and O’Connell beat Hrabal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kinzinger, at the top of the key, worked around a screen by Chase Walker and a 3 from the left wing to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Texas pushed the lead to 44-29 in the second on Aaliyah Crumps’ 3-pointer from the left wing.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Ty Daneault flipped it ahead to O’Connell for a partial break up the left wing and O’Connell beat Hrabal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the profile, his tolerance for right-wing antisemitism is rooted in a catastrophist worldview that frames American liberalism as an existential threat and Trumpism, with all its flaws, as the only viable alternative.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That game will feature the return of longtime Rapids Homegrown Sam Vines, a left back who the club waived the day before the season started.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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