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lefty

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noun

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Recent Examples of lefty
Adjective
Ryan Rolison had not pitched in 10 days when Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell turned to the lefty reliever. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 But Gobert again stuck to his hip just well enough to make Jokic’s lefty layup attempt difficult. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Senior lefty Wyatt Dunlap leads the relief corps on the pitching staff. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Griffin, a lefty for the Washington Nationals, has seven distinct options, and uses each between 8 and 30 percent of the time. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lefty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
  • Of course, modern touches like bedside power ports and espresso machines are also in place.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Vimala Pons, in strawberry-blonde bangs, is a striking actor who plays Irène as the new modern woman.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Jeremy Corbyn, the septuagenarian British leftist, who had already arrived in Havana by plane, met with high-ranking Communist Party officials in the presidential palace.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Blame the rules laid down by ultraleft politicians.
    WSJ, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • 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
  • Low Sun is our take on the contemporary West Coast IPA.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • For the designer, the Louvre functions as both visual resource and symbolic framework, where art history intersects with contemporary fashion.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • She is captured on stage in flowing layers, wearing corals and dusty pinks, with pants that hugged at the hip and a headpiece.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • This oakleaf hydrangea's white flowers turn a rosy pink later in the season.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • The ReCAM project aims to change this by using advanced technology and AI to process this dirt locally, turning it directly back into high-grade battery components.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
  • But experts have urged caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with advanced military technology.
    Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The same could not be said about Angela Rayner, his former deputy prime minister, whose earthy, extroverted manner appeals to many young Labour voters and old-fashioned socialists.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • Each came from a group called Neighbors First, which has been attacking Hernandez, a democratic socialist, over her votes against police hiring and her opposition to a law barring homeless encampments near schools.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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