as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a staunch right-winger who opposes, on principle, government social programs
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Recent Examples of right-winger
Baehr, a right-winger in soccer, scored six goals and had eight assists in her senior season.
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Shakhtar’s most impressive player in Poland, and in general, is the right-winger, Alisson Santana.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 6 May 2026
For decades, right-wingers have put all things PBS on the chopping block to save money, or make way to fund other items that politicians value more.
—Tommy Foltz, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk alone has dropped the word more than 30 times on his X account since early 2024, while Joe Rogan has said that its return represents an important win for right-wingers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Young right-wingers came of age believing strength is being crass, in your face, pushing boundaries.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
As for the transphobic posts, Gretchen allegedly liked a post mocking trans influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney, a few which are posted by extreme right-winger Matt Walsh.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Japan’s Parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, with stocks hitting record highs in response to the right-winger’s win.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Shakhtar’s most impressive player in Poland, and in general, is the right-winger, Alisson Santana.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 6 May 2026
For decades, right-wingers have put all things PBS on the chopping block to save money, or make way to fund other items that politicians value more.
—Tommy Foltz, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk alone has dropped the word more than 30 times on his X account since early 2024, while Joe Rogan has said that its return represents an important win for right-wingers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Young right-wingers came of age believing strength is being crass, in your face, pushing boundaries.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
As for the transphobic posts, Gretchen allegedly liked a post mocking trans influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney, a few which are posted by extreme right-winger Matt Walsh.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Japan’s Parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, with stocks hitting record highs in response to the right-winger’s win.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-winger
conservative
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Some of Thomas’s critique appeared to be aimed at weak-willed conservatives, including his fellow-Justices, for being, as Thomas perceives it, too spineless to stand up for the ideals enshrined in the Declaration.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Without enough conservatives to force compromise, contrasting ideas have to come from somewhere else, Akhavan said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Right-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-winger. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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