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He's a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
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The Assistant is pretty much a straight shooter and doesn’t seem haywire or unsavory.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But that makes these shows a great place to talk about drinking; the hosts are funny, relatable and trusted as straight shooters.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
Trader, a straight shooter, is brutally candid on the topic.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Lipa is a straight shooter; all song and dance sans melodrama, the show reminiscent of Christina Aguilera’s 2006-2008 Back to Basics Tour.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But that makes these shows a great place to talk about drinking; the hosts are funny, relatable and trusted as straight shooters.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
Trader, a straight shooter, is brutally candid on the topic.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Lipa is a straight shooter; all song and dance sans melodrama, the show reminiscent of Christina Aguilera’s 2006-2008 Back to Basics Tour.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight shooter
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“Straight shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20shooter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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