social democrat

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Noun
  • Melton’s Austin starts as a baby leftist crying over a dead bee, then becomes torn between the authentic Korean cultural education Chairwoman Park claims to offer him and the increasingly ambitious Ashley, who wants to leverage Austin’s heritage for her own personal gain.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps Fogel, a fervent leftist, chafed at having to celebrate the family, that bourgeois institution.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The stage was awash in purples and pinks, psychedelic with the promise of exciting company.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • This is a delightful new take on yellow-gold from the watchmaking mega brand that feels more tender than its classic hue, with warm undertones of grey and soft pink.
    Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After getting two quick outs the lefty gave up back-to-back doubles to Matt Vierling and Dingler, the latter of which put the Tigers up 1-0 right out of the chute.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • On Saturday, Counsell turned to 39-year-old lefty Caleb Thielbar, who posted a perfect ninth inning for his sixth career save in a 4-2 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In that 1945 to 1985 period, there was very little overlap in the economies, technologies, or communications of the communist and the capitalist worlds.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
  • What, are you being brainwashed by communists?
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1930s, some saw La Guardia as a socialist, others as a man far too close to fascist Italy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Social democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social%20democrat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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