How to Use right-handed in a Sentence

right-handed

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• The gun was found in her left hand, but Tiffiney was right-handed.
  — David Begnaud, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2023
• The Cubs brought in right-handed pinch-hitter Yan Gomes.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
• Of note: This grip trainer is built for right-handed golfers.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
• Those guys will be on-base a ton against right-handed pitching.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
• All five starters in the Sox rotation are right-handed.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
• Chad, who is right-handed, could never play the guitar very well.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• In days past, sailors used steering oars to control boats, and since most people are right-handed, the oars were placed on the right side of the boat.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
• Fraley is one of the best hitters in MLB against right-handed pitching.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023
• De La Cruz is playing in a home park that is one of the best in the majors for hitters, left-handed or right-handed.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• But Conley made a three-pointer and a right-handed floater late to help stop the Lakers’ rally.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• The Tigers lost, 3-2, when right-handed reliever Alex Lange allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
• But when Myers entered the game, the Rangers brought in right-handed reliever Ian Kennedy.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2023
• For right-handed people, that means putting the left foot slightly in front and at a 45-degree angle, with the right foot slightly in back.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• Leonard’s curving path to the rim with one minute remaining in the fourth quarter ended with a right-handed dunk for a six-point lead.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• Where my head of white hair as seen on TV when right-handed batters were up, got me thumbs-ups in the produce section at the grocery store.
  — Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
• The two holes also make this indoor green ideal for both right-handed and left-handed golfers.
  — Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
• Place the thick vein of the top leaf toward your right hand (for right-handed cooks, reverse for left-handed), and the thick vein of the bottom leaf toward your left hand.
  — Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
• Both quarterbacks suffered injury to the right foot, the plant foot for right-handed throwers.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
• In the ninth inning, the Tigers went to right-handed reliever Alex Lange to protect a 6-4 advantage.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023
• The Orioles’ right-handed starter still had trouble falling asleep.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2023
• That meant that the typical right-handed angler would have to cast with their dominant (right) arm, and then switch the rod to the other hand to start the retrieve.
  — Pete Robbins, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• The Cubs countered by pinch-hitting Patrick Wisdom, a right-handed hitter, but Diekman still struck him out for the one-out save.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
• Riggs located the fastball well, getting whiffs up in the zone and dotting it on the inside of the plate to right-handed hitters.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
• Javier, who is tough on right-handed hitters, had his changeup working throughout the game.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
• The team also featured right-handed pitcher Blake Wolters (No. 9).
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• That’s just the demeanor of the Miami Marlins’ 20-year-old right-handed pitcher.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
• Sinner, who is right-handed, was able to get up and handle a Draper overhead, putting a forehand winner past the Brit – and then grabbed at the wrist and leaned over.
  — Jill Martin, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
• That said, this is a team that is still in need of top-paring-possible right-handed defensemen.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
• The handle is shaped for right-handed cooks; the side that rests against your palm is flat and smooth and the finger side is slightly rounded to allow for a firmer, more natural grip.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
• Ohtani, who bats left-handed but throws right-handed, is expected to resume his status as a two-way player next year after his elbow heals from pre-season UCL repair.
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024