LEFTIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

lefties

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plural of lefty

as in leftists

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Democratic socialists are winning nominations in deep-blue House districts while more moderate Democrats are giving hopes to party leaders that Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and even Texas might carry opportunities.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
Less than a year into his first term, Mamdani endorsed and campaigned for three progressive candidates, including two democratic socialists, in the New York state Democratic primary races for the House of Representatives.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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Having dismantled the guardrails that Harrington built to exclude communists, the group established new guardrails to exclude anybody opposed to Israel’s destruction.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Players faced taunts and slurs, and were even accused of being communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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