strong side
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of strong side
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“Playing both sides of the baseball really well. The bat, right-handed looks really good. Lefty is typically his strong side, but I like the right-handed at-bats. Just playing with a lot of real confidence.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The England manager is picking a strong side for every game, so that consistency is there in front of Jordan as well.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
A left-handed-hitting 29-year-old, Rojas figures to see the bulk of his time as the strong side of the third-base platoon this season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
The World Cup semi-finalists were still able to field a strong side, however, which featured a stellar midfield trio of Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2023
It was, for the record, his left arm, not his strong side.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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