straight-ahead
adjective
: relating to or being music performed in an unembellished manner typical of a given idiom or performer
broadly
: straightforward
Examples of straight-ahead in a Sentence
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Carr leads one of the longest-running straight-ahead jazz jam sessions in Birmingham.
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Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
Then the closer, who takes a straight-ahead approach, attacked Bailey with a 1-1 92.8 mph fastball.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
The condition is the result of the macula − the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision − being damaged by aging.
—USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
But Paul McCartney is just a straight-ahead working-class musician.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
Todd’s straight-ahead approach to interviewing politicians was not well-received by MSNBC’s viewers, who tune in largely to see liberal commentary, and their vitriol toward him showed up regularly online.
—Stephen Battaglio, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023
The suspension is soft, and the steering is low-geared, with a dead patch around the straight-ahead.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
The Turbo's straight-ahead performance comes in a chassis ready for most all the road rocketing the engine can throw at it.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 14 May 2023
The steering cuts well, and its good straight-ahead sense makes the XE very stable on the highway.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
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Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
Then the closer, who takes a straight-ahead approach, attacked Bailey with a 1-1 92.8 mph fastball.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
The condition is the result of the macula − the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision − being damaged by aging.
—USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
But Paul McCartney is just a straight-ahead working-class musician.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
Todd’s straight-ahead approach to interviewing politicians was not well-received by MSNBC’s viewers, who tune in largely to see liberal commentary, and their vitriol toward him showed up regularly online.
—Stephen Battaglio, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023
The suspension is soft, and the steering is low-geared, with a dead patch around the straight-ahead.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
The Turbo's straight-ahead performance comes in a chassis ready for most all the road rocketing the engine can throw at it.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 14 May 2023
The steering cuts well, and its good straight-ahead sense makes the XE very stable on the highway.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Straight-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-ahead. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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