Sentence examples for rather than straight from inspiring English sources

Points are awarded for intriguing segues rather than straight answers.

"They're smart to run this as a contest rather than straight advertising," he said.

The diacritical marks were casually placed, and the lines were flowing rather than straight.

These routes are cranked rather than straight, so that your vistas are filled with retail offers.

Gallery sequences are directional, but arranged in curved rather than straight lines.

Ms. Beckham is at her best when there is sensuality in her look, rather than straight, side-tied wrap dresses.

In Hollywood, artists demanded "percentage deals" rather than straight compensation (see George Lucas's profit share on the "Star Wars" films).

Combinations of similar straight whiskeys of different distillation periods or from different distillers are designated as blended, rather than straight.

For example, Williams instructed Gillette to move his arms forward in air, rather than straight up when he jumped.

Rather than straight retro soul, however, it's the other territories Harding treads that best illustrate his voice and songcraft.

The southern edge of the pier is gently scalloped rather than straight, creating a sense of harmony with the river.