right and left

Definition of right and leftnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right and left
Adverb
  • As of February 11, the story has been covered far and wide, and now tens of millions of people across the planet know about the once-private drama between Lægreid and his ex.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
  • June 21 – July 22 Caring acts can be felt far and wide.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Hours later when the 36 skiers eventually finished, the final standings showed the impossible high and low of skiing.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sandoval, again taking leading-lady duties, plays Dahlia, a cop reporting to Bernal (Dennis Marasigan), a shady police chief with friends in both high and low places in Manila, a city still under martial law in 1979.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Moving out of old tracks to fancy new ones all over the country alienated a large portion of its core constituency.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • If the ocean is overheated everywhere, then El Niño is harder to see.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • With the eyes of college coaches everywhere, players know that every point matters for their volleyball future.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The film's soundtrack carries on that way throughout, showing the boundless energy of hardscrabble, down-to-their-last-dime people via fifes, fiddles, and harps.
    Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
  • After the match, Fritz said the level of play stayed high throughout.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Right and left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20and%20left. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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