Sentence examples for the straight from inspiring English sources

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the straight

adjective

Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique. Stretched out; fully extended.

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Along the straight now.

The Guardian

"I'm the straight man.

The New York Times

The straight eye surrenders.

The New York Times

Where's the straight answer?

The Guardian

Always the straight bat with Dave.

The Guardian

"And he's the straight white man".

The New York Times - Arts

The straight line is rarely her course.

Independent

The straight, turned leg was also reintroduced.

Encyclopedia Britannica

He was no longer the straight man.

The New Yorker

"No, but you want the straight story?

The New Yorker

"Something about the straight lines".

The Guardian

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