as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a staunch right-winger who opposes, on principle, government social programs
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Recent Examples of right-winger
Saka was used in multiple positions in his breakthrough 2019-20 season, so two of his assists came from the now-familiar position of right-winger, another two when he was deployed as a left-back and one while playing in central midfield.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Naturally, some right-wingers were up in arms about the pick.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
As right-wingers melt down over the choice and many of Bad Bunny’s fans rejoice, what is clear is that everyone has an opinion on what is sure to be one of the most culturally significant performances in the history of the Super Bowl.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
On a Disney movie such as Snow White, which had its own controversy among right-wingers, that title did overperform in red counties, despite seeing most of its business in blue, 56% to 44%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Naturally, some right-wingers were up in arms about the pick.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
As right-wingers melt down over the choice and many of Bad Bunny’s fans rejoice, what is clear is that everyone has an opinion on what is sure to be one of the most culturally significant performances in the history of the Super Bowl.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
On a Disney movie such as Snow White, which had its own controversy among right-wingers, that title did overperform in red counties, despite seeing most of its business in blue, 56% to 44%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-winger
conservative
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September’s announcement that Benito will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show has caused quite the stir, with some people — largely conservatives and MAGA personalities — questioning why a Spanish-speaking musician would be asked to perform.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Employees across the spectrum agree that corporate America rather than government should drive job growth, with 62% of conservatives and 60% of liberals aligned.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Right-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-winger. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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