straight arrow
nounDefinition of straight arrow
: a person who lives by rigidly proper or conventional standards
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Everybody, except for me, everybody is straight arrow. — Steve Marinucci, Billboard, "Mike Nesmith Reflects on His Weed-Fueled, Post-Monkees Project First National Band & New Memoir," 31 May 2018 The straight arrow of Franco's brothers, Vincent, is a divorced dad trying to get by, whose financial need puts him in business with some shady characters. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'The Deuce' review: HBO drama on porn's rise deals aces," 7 Sep. 2017 If Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the closest a live-action sitcom has come to The Simpsons, then Diggs is its Frank Grimes, the sputtering straight arrow who was driven into an early grave by Homer’s inexplicable accomplishments. — Sam Adams, Slate Magazine, "Season 3 is so dense with jokes that it’s hard to watch too many episodes in one sitting. Also, it’s glorious.," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'straight arrow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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