left-winger

noun

Definition of left-wingernext
as in leftist

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Recent Examples of left-winger Rookie left-winger Aydar Suniev had an assist for his first NHL point. — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The writing has been on the wall for a Panarin deal, with the Rangers struggling at 22-28-6 this season and the veteran left-winger having just one year left on his contract. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Instead, Howe went for raw pace, fielding Gordon as a false nine, with Barnes as a roaming left-winger who regularly cut inside, and Anthony Elanga down the right. — James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left-winger
  1. leftist
  2. liberal
  3. lefty
Noun
  • Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, he’s decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leftist
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  • McCready, a liberal who has advocated all things ObamaCare and former President Obama, started out quite well.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Collin is a French liberal, a believer in the celebratory triad of liberté, égalité, fraternité.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberal
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  • The manager then held up a pair of fingers for Max Fried, signaling that Game 2 belonged to the lefty.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The lefty struck out three and walked four over two scoreless innings in his major-league debut, earning the win and aiding the Sox in a 5-3 victory.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lefty

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“Left-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left-winger. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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