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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The Yankees have been reportedly dancing around the idea of reacquiring 34-year-old Tim Hill, a lefty journeyman who was released by the Chicago White Sox on June 18 last season, only to sign with the Yankees two days later. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Put simply, the coaching staff is using all three lefty defencemen heavily versus elite competition and each of the three is delivering impressive results. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 With spring training opening in 2 1/2 weeks, the Rays have only two other lefty relievers, Garrett Cleavinger and Mason Montgomery, on their 40-man roster. Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 The diminutive but hard-throwing lefty also averaged a sensational 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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