plural lefties
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2
: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
Recent Examples on the Web With a pair of lefties on the mound for the Diamondbacks in the final two games of their series, the right-handed hitting Ramos was back atop the lineup again Tuesday and was expected to lead off again in the series finale. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 This time, Montemayor came through with the biggest hit of her life off freshman lefty Bella Hernandez. Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 Receivers are generally accustomed to, and prefer right-handed quarterbacks because the ball has a reverse spin coming from lefties. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024 With Betts the free runner at second to start the 10th inning, Ohtani struck out against Giants lefty Taylor Rogers. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lefty 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

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