plural lefties
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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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 The lefty was very clearly one of the best players on the floor in every game this past week. Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 The lefty has surrendered one run or fewer in 12 of his 16 starts this season. Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 Crow-Armstrong went deep again in the seventh off lefty reliever Anthony Misiewicz to put the Cubs up 7-1. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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