right and left

Definition of right and leftnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for right and left
Adverb
  • The data center story has tentacles far and wide.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
  • However, Lavinia’s reputation has spread far and wide.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Adverb
  • While defeating the two measures has relieved many property owners in South Hadley, budget shortfalls due to dwindling state aid and fading federal pandemic-era funds are causing local governments to search high and low for new sources of funding.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Shortly thereafter, gaps between high and low performers began to grow at the national level, which many education scholars attribute both to the introduction of screens and the loosening of accountability.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Moving out of old tracks to fancy new ones all over the country alienated a large portion of its core constituency.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • If the Eastern Conference finals extends this far after the Knicks led the series 3-0, New York fans everywhere will be fearing the worst.
    Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The car has been quick virtually everywhere.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Adverb
  • Morgan Gibbs-White, with a point to prove after his omission from England’s World Cup squad — as the home crowd continually chanted about throughout — thumped home after Omari Hutchinson rolled a free kick into his path.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • The actress opted for a black look with white accents throughout, including a pair of two-tone pumps.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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“Right and left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20and%20left. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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