left wing

noun

Definition of left wingnext
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 puck squirted free after a battle along the left wing boards and came straight to Verhaeghe just inside the left faceoff dot. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The left wing, who had three assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Ottawa, returned home for the birth of his child. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Salma Paralluelo's cross from the left wing found Navarro unmarked to volley home for a 2-0 lead. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 Bane sunk his first three 3-pointers from around the same spot on the left wing to boost Orlando’s offense early. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for left wing
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  1. liberalism
  2. left
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  • The discussion came as Douthat asked a broader question about parental control over education and tensions between some Muslim voters and cultural liberalism.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Three separate studies in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee discovered the same relationship between degree of Southern accent and political conservatism or liberalism.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberalism
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lawson said Amendment 3 outperformed a nationwide shift to the left, and blamed the loss on out-of-state donors contributing to the opposition.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
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