straight shooter

noun

: a thoroughly upright straightforward person

Examples of straight shooter in a Sentence

He's a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
Recent Examples on the Web For someone who likes to bill himself a straight shooter, Trump didn’t answer questions directly and dumped a greatest hits of lies from this campaign. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024 For over two decades, Lyons, a member of Gang Green’s iconic Sack Exchange, was a solid, reliable presence in the Jets radio booth — a real straight shooter. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 Well, as a straight shooter, thank you, Robert, thank you New Mexico voters. CBS News, 28 July 2024 On the other hand, Cancer risings simply don't gel well with the straight shooters, Aries and Capricorn risings. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for straight shooter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of straight shooter was in 1914

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“Straight shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20shooter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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