as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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Recent Examples of left wing
Based on line rushes at morning skate Monday, Tkachuk is set to play right wing on Florida’s third forward line alongside left wing Mackie Samoskevich and center Evan Rodrigues.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
From one angle, viewers can see the plane’s left wing touching the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
He was placed in a line with Teuvo Teräväinen at left wing and Oliver Moore at center.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
He’s been lining up support among establishment figures in the district but likely needs to shore up his left wing more to win.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
From one angle, viewers can see the plane’s left wing touching the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
He was placed in a line with Teuvo Teräväinen at left wing and Oliver Moore at center.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
He’s been lining up support among establishment figures in the district but likely needs to shore up his left wing more to win.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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The persistence of legality masks the erosion of liberalism.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The present world order is characterized by liberalism, democracy, and capitalism, not because this is good, right, or better; but because the most powerful nation in the world since 1945 has been a liberal democratic capitalist country.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two-lane outdoor path is shared by pedestrians (on the right) and bicyclists (on the left).—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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