right and left

Definition of right and leftnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for right and left
Adverb
  • New horizons call as the shimmering Sun in your curious 9th house trines buoyant Jupiter, filling you with inspiration to travel far and wide (literally or mentally).
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Gusty winds carry pollen far and wide, while a late-season frost pauses tree growth and temporarily slows pollen production.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • The three actors spend the bulk of their time explaining how things went down in real time, as opposed to rattling off high and low lights.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 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
  • After the Pac-12 collapsed in 2024, scattering the remaining teams to various NCAA conferences, questions around the women’s programs were everywhere.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Saatva has ranked highly everywhere from our list of best duvet covers to hybrid mattresses.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The game was close throughout, and the Grizzlies held a 118-117 lead with about two minutes left.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This game wasn’t competitive, pretty much throughout.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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