of right

phrase

1
: as an absolute right
2
: legally or morally exactable

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McCoy, who played guard last season, has played a lot of right tackle since the spring. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 This was a time of right wing dictatorships in some Latin American countries. — Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Israeli media last week reported that the authority for carrying out strikes has now been limited to the army’s chief of staff, raising the ire of right-wing lawmakers such as Ben-Gvir. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Campusano has caught most of right-hander Walker Buehler’s starts in the wake of Fermin’s slow start to the season. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of right

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“Of right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20right. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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