rightist

Example Sentences

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The record 12-year consecutive reign of Israel's longest serving prime minister ended in June 2021 when centrist Yair Lapid managed to stitch together an unlikely coalition government of liberals, rightists and Arab parties.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

Li said the instructions reminded him of the Cultural Revolution, a tumultuous decade in the history of Communist China when husbands, wives and children were encouraged to denounce one another as rightists or class enemies.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2017

The animal rightists continue to apply a double standard to humans and non-human animals.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016

The second truth in this mix is this: the kind of freedom animal rightists advocate is built on a notion that no longer seems tenable — for animals or, for that matter, even for humans.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2012

Yet, past bipartisanship on the operation is no guarantee of it lasting into the future—even among Sarkozy's fellow rightists.

From Time • Jun. 23, 2011