right-wings

plural of right-wing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-wings
Noun
  • Those two issues, in particular, women’s empowerment and agrarian reform, went over like a lead balloon with the archconservatives of the country, especially religious.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • That is critical, South Carolina conservatives say, in a crowded race where there is a high likelihood for a June 23 runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Analysts say younger, progressive voters tend to hold onto their ballots longer than conservatives.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Details of the new car include a choice of gearboxes between a 6-speed manual for traditionalists or a high-tech 10-speed automatic with steering-wheel shift paddles.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
  • Backpack-rap traditionalists stayed in their own corner, too.
    Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • That is, rightists who oppose aid to Ukraine tend to be skeptical of Israel and at least open to having anti-Semites in the Republican coalition.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Although Blatter himself was not charged in the investigation, his regime collapsed under the weight of hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes for TV rights and other spoils, and he was soon banned from international football for ethical breaches.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
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“Right-wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-wings. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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