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
Azcona answered with a right-footed shot from the left wing that bounced off a pair of Mexican defenders and over goalkeeper Luis Malagon.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Carson Pickett took a quick free-kick on the left wing to catch the Bay defense off guard.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
With Paris Saint-Germain full back Nuno Mendes leaving Lamine for dead on the left wing, or Lamine’s right, to set Ronaldo up for an equalizer that made it 2-2 in the second half, Portugal then beat Spain on penalties in Munich’s Allianz Arena on Sunday night.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
After the big Joe Thornton trade that brought Sturm – named the Bruins’ new head coach on Thursday – to Boston, Bergeron was moved to his natural center position and Sturm eventually found his way to the future captain’s left wing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Carson Pickett took a quick free-kick on the left wing to catch the Bay defense off guard.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
With Paris Saint-Germain full back Nuno Mendes leaving Lamine for dead on the left wing, or Lamine’s right, to set Ronaldo up for an equalizer that made it 2-2 in the second half, Portugal then beat Spain on penalties in Munich’s Allianz Arena on Sunday night.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
After the big Joe Thornton trade that brought Sturm – named the Bruins’ new head coach on Thursday – to Boston, Bergeron was moved to his natural center position and Sturm eventually found his way to the future captain’s left wing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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After World War II, the United States promised to reestablish the global order on the foundations of liberalism.—
Erik Baker,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Trump and conservatives, overall, are obsessed with tarring California — to them, the apotheosis of liberalism — as a violent, lawless, anti-American hellscape.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
Noun
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On the left, Democrats have hit Trump hard over the strike on Iran.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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There were three wing-backs playing on the left, only one of them in their natural position.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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