straight-ahead
adjective
: relating to or being music performed in an unembellished manner typical of a given idiom or performer
broadly
: straightforward
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But the attention has died down as the program has settled into being a straight-ahead newscast.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Thus, one of the AIs is going to be giving me straight-ahead advice, while the other one has gone off the deep end.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has a bullish, straight-ahead style that serves him well in slamming through the line or getting free into the open field.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Legette is off to a disappointing start, but has good straight-ahead speed.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That album was a potent return to straight-ahead, band-in-a-room rock after a couple records that leaned more into studio craft, and everything about their new music suggests their next album will continue in that vein.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The singer went on to release eight more albums during a career, jumping from reggae, to traditional Irish songs and fairly straight-ahead pop.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The menu is straight-ahead diner fare, well executed with oversized portions.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Thus, one of the AIs is going to be giving me straight-ahead advice, while the other one has gone off the deep end.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has a bullish, straight-ahead style that serves him well in slamming through the line or getting free into the open field.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Legette is off to a disappointing start, but has good straight-ahead speed.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That album was a potent return to straight-ahead, band-in-a-room rock after a couple records that leaned more into studio craft, and everything about their new music suggests their next album will continue in that vein.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The singer went on to release eight more albums during a career, jumping from reggae, to traditional Irish songs and fairly straight-ahead pop.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The menu is straight-ahead diner fare, well executed with oversized portions.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Straight-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-ahead. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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