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Recent Examples of lefty
Judy Berman, Time, 18 July 2025
Of those, 12 were pitchers and only one was a lefty (save that fact in your back pocket for later).
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Seattle followed by taking LSU lefty Kade Anderson.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Kwan's trade value is high, and the Reds may be unwilling to part with much of their farm system to acquire the lefty.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Not that Colbert, despite his vocal opposition to Trump, is some kind of outspoken lefty.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 July 2025
Of those, 12 were pitchers and only one was a lefty (save that fact in your back pocket for later).
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Seattle followed by taking LSU lefty Kade Anderson.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Kwan's trade value is high, and the Reds may be unwilling to part with much of their farm system to acquire the lefty.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lefty
Adjective
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Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Think of it as the breezy, modern little sister to her grand estate up the hill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Built on a foundation of traditional Mexican folk styles like mariachi, cumbia and norteño, Los Bukis was among the first successful Mexican bands to incorporate elements of contemporary pop and rock to their sound.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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To follow her there is to experience one of the sublime pleasures of contemporary American nature writing.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
Noun
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For years, undercooked pork was a big concern, leading home cooks to avoid any signs of pink for food safety.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Johnson also rocked a lighter shade of pink on his lips.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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According to the University of San Diego, AI’s dual impact includes automating existing jobs while simultaneously creating new positions that demand advanced skills.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The judge offered Logan the option of pursuing more advanced testing, which could help clarify the boy's parentage. DNA testing between a full sibling and a potential father can be challenging because both may share about 50% of their DNA with the child.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Democratic socialists are winning primaries, but live-action Stitch is winning at the box office and letting Lilo go into foster care.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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The attention given to whether Mamdani is a socialist of some kind is a wake-up call to observers and citizens to look more carefully at questions about political economy and the language that is used by candidates, the media and pundits.—
Dave Anderson,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefty. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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