right-wings

Definition of right-wingsnext
plural of right-wing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-wings
Noun
  • Gone are the days of deficit hawks, fiscal conservatives and Tea Party penny-pinchers.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Boston University presidential historian Thomas Whalen claimed Vance’s book is likely part of a strategic effort to court religious conservatives, particularly Catholics.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In response, traditionalists have gnashed their teeth and complained that the dark essence of the music has been lost.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Truck traditionalists and forum gladiators will argue this, of course.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • That is, rightists who oppose aid to Ukraine tend to be skeptical of Israel and at least open to having anti-Semites in the Republican coalition.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Anna, in a cardigan and a messy bun, has ordered a box of editions of The Ladder, a magazine launched in the fifties, published by the first lesbian-rights organization in the United States.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some politicians have even proposed invoking Article 7 of the Treaty of the EU, a legal measure that could revoke Hungary's voting rights in the bloc.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Right-wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-wings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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