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Recent Examples of lefty
ABC News, 27 May 2026
The lefty sharpshooter made her pro debut at 13 in Lithuania, and at 14 became the youngest player to play in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (France’s top league).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Veteran lefty Danny Coulombe became the third and final Red Sox reliever of the evening, following righties Tyron Guerrero and Justin Slaten.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Adjective
Alvarez led off the eighth with a 448-foot drive off Alexander, who had entered the game for the lefty-lefty matchup.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The lefty sharpshooter made her pro debut at 13 in Lithuania, and at 14 became the youngest player to play in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (France’s top league).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Noun
The assignment fell on Arvada West crafty lefty Cole Eisenreich.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Veteran lefty Danny Coulombe became the third and final Red Sox reliever of the evening, following righties Tyron Guerrero and Justin Slaten.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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As with the rest of the hotel, rooms and suites blend extreme comfort and modern convenience with antique beauty, atmosphere and brilliant art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Heritage varieties act as a genetic backup library, offering traits that modern breeding programs may need to draw on later.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is a leftist with a PhD in engineering who prides herself on her scientific background.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The last pope, Francis, could be filed away by American conservatives as an anti-American Latin American leftist, but Leo can’t.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Blame the rules laid down by ultraleft politicians.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
6 Dec. 2021
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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Kwok moved across categories, from emerging contemporary artists to established modern and post-war works, building a broad and informed perspective.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Some of the best plants for attracting and feeding hummingbirds are bee balm, salvia, coralbells, columbine, cardinal flower, coral honeysuckle, trumpet vine, and Indian pink.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Think softer citrus tones, cheerful corals, butter yellows, and vibrant pinks and greens—anything that feels particularly sunny or energetic.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Venice senior Lawrence Kensinger, who set the City Section shot put record with a state-leading throw of 65 feet 11 inches last week, had the third-best mark at prelims (59-6¾) and easily advanced to the finals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The race to succeed retiring New York City Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez in the 7th District is leading to one of the top Democratic primaries in the five boroughs, pitting progressives against democratic socialists.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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In a big American city, a young Indian American democratic socialist is trying to unseat an unpopular Black incumbent on a platform of housing affordability.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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