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
The star wing shot from low on the left wing and with goaltender Gibson Homer on his knees on the opposite side of the slot.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Think of all the goals Rantanen scored that way for the Avs, or right-shooting Alex Ovechkin playing on the left wing for the Washington Capitals.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2025
If caving to vote for a clean funding stopgap puts Schumer at risk with the left wing of the Democratic Party, agreeing to any ACA tax credit extensions could put GOP leaders at risk with the right of their party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The impact created a 3-inch-by-6-inch hole in the left wing.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Think of all the goals Rantanen scored that way for the Avs, or right-shooting Alex Ovechkin playing on the left wing for the Washington Capitals.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2025
If caving to vote for a clean funding stopgap puts Schumer at risk with the left wing of the Democratic Party, agreeing to any ACA tax credit extensions could put GOP leaders at risk with the right of their party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The impact created a 3-inch-by-6-inch hole in the left wing.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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In fact, every No Kings speaker offered a version of this, portraying pluralist liberalism as a way to follow in the founders’ footsteps.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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While support for the president and contempt for the left has united conservative media for years, Gaza has been driving a wedge between two of the right’s biggest names.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still smiling, the confident fan shared a few inaudible words with Green's crew member before dancing off stage to the left with a wave towards Green, who remained focused on performing.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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