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right wing

NOUN
politically conservative group
Synonyms
WEAK
conservative faction extreme right radical right reactionary faction right
right-wing
ADJECTIVE
politically conservative
Synonyms
STRONG
conservative reactionary right of center rightist
WEAK
conventional die-hard hard hat traditionalist ultraconservative/ultra-conservative unprogressive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
left-wing
STRONG
progressive radical
NOUN
politically conservative faction
Synonyms
WEAK
conservative faction extreme right radical right reactionary faction the right
Antonyms
STRONGEST
left-wing

Example Sentences

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Freeman is usually deployed on the right wing but has played on the left, starting there in England's last win over Ireland in 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Saka's ability to take contact from defenders that clatter into the back of him is something he has mastered in the safer environment of the right wing and is invaluable centrally.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Tom Roebuck takes Feyi-Waboso's place on the right wing in what will be his first appearance since a try-scoring display against New Zealand in November, with a broken toe cutting short his Autumn Nations campaign.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Scrum coach Tom Harrison confirmed Feyi-Waboso's misfortune, with Tom Roebuck set to fill in on the right wing at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“It’ll be fine,” Icarus said, as his father finished the right wing.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.