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He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real straight arrow.

Recent Examples on the Web The GIs are led by somewhat inexperienced straight arrow Cpl. — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, "Review: The soldiers in ‘Recon’ gab their way through a dangerous mission," 10 Nov. 2020 The prosecuting attorney is Richard Schultz (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a straight arrow who isn’t quite convinced by his target; at his side is Thomas Foran (J. C. MacKenzie). — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Aaron Sorkin Puts America on Trial," 17 Oct. 2020 Tom is an old-school type guy, a straight arrow who eschews using force even in his capacity as one of New York City's finest. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Devil's Own': THR's 1997 Review," 26 Mar. 2020 The goal was to challenge the all-too-intuitive picture of a straight arrow going from cause to effect as far too simplistic to describe the real world. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘The Slippery Math of Causation’," 29 June 2018 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 2017

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“Straight arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20arrow. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.