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 ritual begins with the sophomore forward and the junior point guard standing side by side on the left wing, each with a basketball in hand.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old star flipped the ball back to his son, who pump faked a pass to Jarred Vanderbilt in the corner before firing from the left wing to drain a 3-pointer.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Texas pushed the lead to 44-29 in the second on Aaliyah Crumps’ 3-pointer from the left wing.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 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
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old star flipped the ball back to his son, who pump faked a pass to Jarred Vanderbilt in the corner before firing from the left wing to drain a 3-pointer.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Texas pushed the lead to 44-29 in the second on Aaliyah Crumps’ 3-pointer from the left wing.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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His mother was caught between the opinions of her church and the newfound liberalism of the Austin élites.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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