lefties

Definition of leftiesnext
plural of lefty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefties
Noun
  • The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Democratic socialists believe that the government and economy should be run for the benefit of the public rather than private profit.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The self-governing island split from the mainland in 1949 after Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists retreated there upon losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists.
    Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Rockwell claimed Jewish communists were behind the Civil Rights Movement, while the Nation of Islam published a pseudo-historical book in 1991 claiming that Jews were responsible for the transatlantic slave trade.
    George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Lefties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefties. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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