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
Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi--- or eight miles, 747.
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Brendan Cole
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi-- or eight miles, 747.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 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
The offensive-minded left wing’s skating allowed his playmaking to shine.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Cole
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi-- or eight miles, 747.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 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
The offensive-minded left wing’s skating allowed his playmaking to shine.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tolerance became the cardinal virtue of modern liberalism, but tolerance cannot sustain a civilization.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath of his killing, many on the right, including the President, have responded by promising a crackdown on the left, igniting debates on political violence and free speech.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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For Democrats and liberals, the raw energy — and occasionally fearful anger — that Kirk’s supporters displayed is something that the political left must overcome to retake the House in next year’s midterms and the White House after that.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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