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
Sparks were seen flying as the plane appeared to drag its left wing along the tarmac.
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Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Both promises are capable of playing as false 9’s or on the left wing, and are simultaneously talked up as playmakers.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In the 60th minute, DU product Sam Bassett, who got his first career start, played a perfect through pass to Yapi on the left wing.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Everything was directed at back-up left wing back Anthony Markanich, who scored two goals in the final five minutes to send MNUFC through to the quarterfinals of the national tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Both promises are capable of playing as false 9’s or on the left wing, and are simultaneously talked up as playmakers.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In the 60th minute, DU product Sam Bassett, who got his first career start, played a perfect through pass to Yapi on the left wing.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Everything was directed at back-up left wing back Anthony Markanich, who scored two goals in the final five minutes to send MNUFC through to the quarterfinals of the national tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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According to this narrative, late-stage liberalism and the globalization of markets, with their characteristic rootlessness, dissolve this communal existence.—
Peter H. Schwartz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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President Eisenhower was famously frustrated by Chief Justice Earl Warren’s liberalism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Here's the shot with corrections in Adobe Lightroom on the left and DxO PureRAW using DeepPrime 3 on the right: The DxO process yields more detail, for example, in the cheek freckles, while removing more luminance noise.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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