the far left
noun
: the group of people whose political views are the most liberal
His nomination is opposed by members of the far left.
Examples of the far left in a Sentence
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Latimer attacked Bowman as a showboat who cared more about building a national profile on the far left than his district.
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Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
You’d be forgiven for thinking this must be the platform of the far left.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 June 2024
In France, the threat of a showdown between the far left and far right of the political spectrum has the wealthy fearing aggressive tax hikes or crumbling confidence in its public markets.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
Both the far left and the far right also remain badly divided among themselves in the European Parliament.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
Netanyahu appointed Levin, who has described Israel’s judiciary as a branch of the far left, to be the leader of the reforms.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
Bowles argues that there’s a backlash brewing against the craziness and the rhetoric on the far left.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
In the photo, Retton stands on the far left, next to Skyla, who is wearing a blue dress that shows off her bump.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Put another way, the demonstrations, which are universally associated with the far left, lend significant credibility to former President Donald Trump’s claims of a nation engulfed in chaos that Democrats are unable to contain.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
You’d be forgiven for thinking this must be the platform of the far left.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 June 2024
In France, the threat of a showdown between the far left and far right of the political spectrum has the wealthy fearing aggressive tax hikes or crumbling confidence in its public markets.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
Both the far left and the far right also remain badly divided among themselves in the European Parliament.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
Netanyahu appointed Levin, who has described Israel’s judiciary as a branch of the far left, to be the leader of the reforms.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
Bowles argues that there’s a backlash brewing against the craziness and the rhetoric on the far left.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
In the photo, Retton stands on the far left, next to Skyla, who is wearing a blue dress that shows off her bump.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Put another way, the demonstrations, which are universally associated with the far left, lend significant credibility to former President Donald Trump’s claims of a nation engulfed in chaos that Democrats are unable to contain.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
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