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Recent Examples of leftist
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
This is a leftist laundry list, to be sure, but remember who’s doing the washing.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The coup and repression Runaway inflation and escalating political violence by leftist and far-right armed groups paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez on March 24, 1976.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Posters for the three remaining candidates for Paris mayor, socialist Emmanuel Gregoire, leftist Sophia Chikirou and right-wing Rachida Dati.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Runaway inflation and escalating political violence by leftist and far-right armed groups paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez on March 24, 1976.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
That flotilla, made up of leftist organizations, intends to deliver more than 20 tons of food, medicine and solar power equipment to the island.
—Sarah Moreno
march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Unlike the elaborate, leftist underground in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, their network of resistance is accidental and humane.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His ascent to the presidency marks an abrupt departure from the progressive agenda of leftist Gabriel Boric, whose four-year term ended today.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In nearby Venezuela, the rise of President Hugo Chávez, a leftist, in 1999 meant oil and aid began flowing again.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Fearing a tougher-than-expected race for one of Texas’s two Senate seats, Republicans are trying to cast Democratic candidate James Talarico as a radical leftist out of step with voters.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
However, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already blasted Peltola as a radical leftist in a new 45-second ad.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez is a hard-line leftist with deeply anti-American views learned from her father, a Marxist guerrilla commander who died at the hands of Venezuelan security forces.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Another leftist would not lead Brazil until the 2003 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is once again the nation's head after winning the 2023 election.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That includes Valentín, a leftist whose own dreams of revolution have been cut short by the dictatorship’s crackdowns.
—Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
These early experiences made Janion a lifelong leftist and, at first, an eager member of the ruling communist party.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
This is a leftist laundry list, to be sure, but remember who’s doing the washing.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The coup and repression Runaway inflation and escalating political violence by leftist and far-right armed groups paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez on March 24, 1976.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Posters for the three remaining candidates for Paris mayor, socialist Emmanuel Gregoire, leftist Sophia Chikirou and right-wing Rachida Dati.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Runaway inflation and escalating political violence by leftist and far-right armed groups paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez on March 24, 1976.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
That flotilla, made up of leftist organizations, intends to deliver more than 20 tons of food, medicine and solar power equipment to the island.
—Sarah Moreno
march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Unlike the elaborate, leftist underground in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, their network of resistance is accidental and humane.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His ascent to the presidency marks an abrupt departure from the progressive agenda of leftist Gabriel Boric, whose four-year term ended today.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Petro, a leftist who was a member of a rebel group in his youth, has attempted to stage peace talks with Colombia’s remaining rebel groups under a strategy known as total peace.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In nearby Venezuela, the rise of President Hugo Chávez, a leftist, in 1999 meant oil and aid began flowing again.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Fearing a tougher-than-expected race for one of Texas’s two Senate seats, Republicans are trying to cast Democratic candidate James Talarico as a radical leftist out of step with voters.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
However, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already blasted Peltola as a radical leftist in a new 45-second ad.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez is a hard-line leftist with deeply anti-American views learned from her father, a Marxist guerrilla commander who died at the hands of Venezuelan security forces.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Another leftist would not lead Brazil until the 2003 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is once again the nation's head after winning the 2023 election.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That includes Valentín, a leftist whose own dreams of revolution have been cut short by the dictatorship’s crackdowns.
—Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
These early experiences made Janion a lifelong leftist and, at first, an eager member of the ruling communist party.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftist
Adjective
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Gorsuch’s opinion drew support from liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My general experience with campaigns is that winning candidates are almost always those who attack their opponents remorselessly and relentlessly — those who convince the voters that the other guy is a racist, a pinko, a warmonger, a coward, a crook, a greedy capitalist, whatever.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Rising worries over crime are upending Latin American politics, propelling rightist candidates to the top of polls across the region.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Royals added insurance in the eighth on a solo homer by Isaac Collins against lefty Kody Funderburk.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minter’s build-up has gone smoothly, and an early May return remains possible for the lefty.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And then communists in Vietnam.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, a socialist, has no love lost for the MAGA movement.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, and Sliwa participated in the skit at New York City’s Inner Circle Dinner this weekend.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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