How to Use left wing in a Sentence

left wing

noun
  • His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
  • Gabe is a left wing on his team.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • Video showed flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke.
    — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Palace have strengthened in goal and at left wing-back.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • His first shot of the game was a 3-pointer from the left wing.
    — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • George was a dynamic threat from the left wing.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Smith’s 3-point attempt from the left wing at the buzzer just missed.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Video of the takeoff roll confirms a fire on the left wing.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The left wing scored a gorgeous goal in the 60th minute.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Isaac passed to the left wing, where Bamba caught it wide-open.
    — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
  • Demir then set up Lee for the game-winning shot from the left wing.
    — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • And people from the left wing who are still here will become right-wing.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Kydd gets a nice cross-ice pass through to Cristall at the left wing.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Booker hit a 3-pointer from the left wing.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The Oilers at left wing are an aging group.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Barreal stepped up and played as a left wing back at Charlotte.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The left wing and tail appear to be all that remains of the airplane.
    — Brian Compere, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The left wing burst into flames as the four skydivers jumped to safety.
    — Alison Steinbach, azcentral, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Joveljic received the ball wide on the left wing and drove right at a defender.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Ocasio-Cortez hails from the party's left wing.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • From one angle, viewers can see the plane’s left wing touching the ground.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • While the wings of the plane were intact, the left wing did appear to have some damage.
    — Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Real Madrid raise the tempo of their play and find him in space on the left wing.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Archie Gray has bounced from right wing-back to left wing-back to central midfield.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • From just in front of the logo on the left wing, Clark's shot hit nothing but net.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Portions of the right wing fell to the south of the debris path and the left wing was fractured.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Thompson, the team leader with 28 goals, broke his stick on a shot from left wing.
    — Tim Cronin, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Thursday’s drone crash, which punched a hole in the plane’s left wing, was a close call, Sweeney said.
    — Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Stepan’s wrist shot from the left wing caps a comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the series.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Stepan’s wrist shot from the left wing caps a comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the series.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

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