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
However, Mendez helped snuff any comeback hopes with his third goal at 9:25 of the fourth on a blast from the left wing.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Aiden Hezarkhani was able to beat Jakob Glesnes on the left wing before crossing to an open Zavier Gozo.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Around a quarter of an hour from the finish line, however, a Marcus Rashford that has fallen down the pecking order and lost the left wing berth to midfielder Fermin struck in another one-on-one.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Gaudette came down the left wing and fired a wrist shot that crept through the pads of Blues goalie Joel Hofer and slid over the goal line as the Sharks began a six-game homestand on a positive note.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Aiden Hezarkhani was able to beat Jakob Glesnes on the left wing before crossing to an open Zavier Gozo.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Around a quarter of an hour from the finish line, however, a Marcus Rashford that has fallen down the pecking order and lost the left wing berth to midfielder Fermin struck in another one-on-one.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Gaudette came down the left wing and fired a wrist shot that crept through the pads of Blues goalie Joel Hofer and slid over the goal line as the Sharks began a six-game homestand on a positive note.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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Aimed mainly toward men between 18 and 49 years old, hot talk mixed vulgar jokes with talk about pop culture and politics and often took political positions contrary to feminism and liberalism.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The neurologist checked the right side of his face; the better neurologist checked the left.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Times have changed dramatically, and Labour’s recent battering came at the hands of the ascendant anti-immigrant Reform UK party on the right and, to a lesser-extent, the eco-populist Greens on the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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