right and left

Definition of right and leftnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for right and left
Adverb
  • The political spectrum runs far and wide, and every voice matters.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • According to recent media reports, that's in part because his phone number has been shared far and wide.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • After more than a year of hunting high and low for the perfect modern platform bed for her small apartment, our shopping director Lori Keong finally chanced upon this Scandi-style option on Etsy from a small woodworking business based in Denver, Colorado.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • House Majority Leader Scott Odenbach, R-Spearfish, has a bill moving through the Legislature that would use the eight-year market average, throwing out the high and low numbers, to set taxable values for individual properties with a goal of moderating spikes in valuations and taxes.
    Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 27 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
  • There was Kobe Brown driving for an uncontested dunk over here, Quenton Jackson breaking down the Heat’s defense over there and Obi Toppin finding gaps in the Heat defense everywhere.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Its wicked sense of humor had spectators giggling throughout all three episodes, only to then break their hearts a little.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Right and left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20and%20left. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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