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lefty 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of leftynext
as in modern

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noun

as in leftist

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Recent Examples of lefty
Adjective
Caminero followed with a single that scored Aranda and, after Liam Hicks walked to load the bases, Chandler Simpson greeted lefty reliever Grant Wolfram with a single to increase the lead to 3-0. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Lately, Happ’s only at-bats versus left-handers have come in the middle-to-late innings when a lefty reliever is in the game. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
A day earlier, De Paula battled back from down in the count against Reds lefty Nick Lodolo, a former All-Star. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Stowers got a chance to face a lefty (Nate Lavender) with runners on second and third and one out in the seventh but struck out. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lefty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
  1. modern
  2. leftist
  3. contemporary
  4. pink
  5. advanced
  6. socialist
  7. extremist
Adjective
  • The wall is also fragile and cannot be completely preserved, so archaeologists will use modern technology to create a 3D reconstruction for further study.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of modern
Noun
  • Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, he’s decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leftist
Adjective
  • Rooms The resort's 364 resort-facing guest rooms, including 16 suites, are clean, airy, and contemporary, with white and cream tones and hard-surface floors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In a rare occurrence, Bardot’s 80-minute AI drama that, according to the synopsis, examines contemporary alienation and numbness in today’s world of hyper-connectivity, is set for a spring 2027 release across 20 cities in Turkey via Baska Sinema.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemporary
Noun
  • And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Within a few blinks, the red-and-white curbing blurs into a solid pink, and a hint of tunnel vision creeps in while the electronic stability control steadies the Bolide.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pink
Adjective
  • But more recently, many EA thinkers have focused their concerns on the possibility of existential risks from advanced AI and other potential societal-scale disasters such as nuclear war, climate change and pandemics.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Restrictions on access to the most advanced chips because of US export controls, coupled with smaller capital markets, have pushed Chinese developers toward open models as a way to compete with leading US proprietary systems.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of advanced
Noun
  • Mamdani is one of the most prominent democratic socialists following his election last November.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Most voters don’t give a hoot about which candidate is more of a socialist or a moderate.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of socialist
Adjective
  • The authorities said the man had sent 10,000 files containing extremist content between 2015 and 2020, including material relating to executions, torture and IS propaganda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremist

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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