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
Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Salah was a revelation playing behind Omar Marmoush as a No 10, a departure from his seemingly undisputable spot as a right-winger, creating three chances for his team-mates, the joint-most of any player in the game.
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The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Alex Freeman is a 21-year-old right-winger for Villarreal in Spain's La Liga.
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Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Gratified right-wingers closely examined the charges and pointed to the prosecution as validation of their belief that conservative Christians across America are being oppressed by violent left-leaning protesters.
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Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Baehr, a right-winger in soccer, scored six goals and had eight assists in her senior season.
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Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
For decades, right-wingers have put all things PBS on the chopping block to save money, or make way to fund other items that politicians value more.
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Tommy Foltz,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025.
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Will Johnson,
Time,
1 Jan. 2026
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Salah was a revelation playing behind Omar Marmoush as a No 10, a departure from his seemingly undisputable spot as a right-winger, creating three chances for his team-mates, the joint-most of any player in the game.
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The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Alex Freeman is a 21-year-old right-winger for Villarreal in Spain's La Liga.
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Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Gratified right-wingers closely examined the charges and pointed to the prosecution as validation of their belief that conservative Christians across America are being oppressed by violent left-leaning protesters.
—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Baehr, a right-winger in soccer, scored six goals and had eight assists in her senior season.
—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
For decades, right-wingers have put all things PBS on the chopping block to save money, or make way to fund other items that politicians value more.
—
Tommy Foltz,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025.
—
Will Johnson,
Time,
1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-winger
conservative
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The Riverside County sheriff drew flak for conservatives like Laura Loomer for kneeling alongside activists in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and, when pressed by a CNN reporter, for signaling openness to a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
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The deal, of which Vance is increasingly the public face, is encountering a wall of opposition from skeptical conservatives who have blasted it as a loss for the United States — and a potential handicap for Vance’s political future.
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“Right-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-winger. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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