left wing

noun

Definition of left wingnext
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 Gray, a former radio personality and community activist, embraced the left wing of the Democratic Party, and identifies as a Democratic Socialist. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Those left wing loony toon are the biggest hypocrites to walk the planet. — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 The left wing, who scored 45 goals for the Dallas Stars last season, has an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 25. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Clark then hit a 3 from the left wing that made it 105-102 and made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 17 seconds to seal it. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for left wing
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  1. liberalism
  2. left
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  • Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 11th Congressional District territory has long been a central hub of American liberalism, in and around iconic neighborhoods such as Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown, and the Mission District.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberalism
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  • The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As candidates get close to election time, even those furthest on the left tend to cut back on the anti-billionaire talk and focus on affordability or, more recently, on Gaza and aid to Israel.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
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