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 long-time ace of the Atlanta Braves got eight years at $218 million – the heftiest pact ever given a lefty and the fourth-biggest contract signed by any pitcher. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The Boston Red Sox finally landed their dream ace in a blockbuster deal to acquire Chicago White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 However, the lefty suffered a late-season flexor strain before returning for the World Series. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 The Yankees pivoted to sign Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal, the most lucrative contract ever given to a lefty. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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