plural lefties
Synonyms of leftynext
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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The club does not know when Fried will return, but the lefty said surgery is not being considered. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Doesn't matter really lefties or righties, either one. CBS News, 16 May 2026 The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 Masculinists were only turning lefties’ own strategy against them. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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