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
Portions of the right wing fell to the south of the debris path and the left wing was fractured.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Bulldogs opened up the scoring less than five minutes into the contest when Foster won a 50-50 ball on the left wing.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi--- or eight miles, 747.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Alba, playing left wing instead of left back, struck first at the 12-minute mark.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Bulldogs opened up the scoring less than five minutes into the contest when Foster won a 50-50 ball on the left wing.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi--- or eight miles, 747.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Alba, playing left wing instead of left back, struck first at the 12-minute mark.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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The book is a policy handbook meant to address the realities of political life following the turmoil of the French Revolution, presenting a Christian alternative to both the authoritarian secular liberalism and counterrevolutionary movements of the day.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thoughtful provocations like his help keep liberalism from complacency.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Sep. 2025
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This Kevin is an exciting 22-year-old Brazilian left-winger who evolved into the star of Shakhtar’s attack last season.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And Pérez responded, blooping a ball into left, driving in Kerry Carpenter, as the Tigers took a 3-2 lead.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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