How to Use straw in a Sentence

straw

1 of 2 noun

• She drank the juice through a straw.
• He asked for a straw for his iced tea.
• He was chewing on a straw.
• Served over ice with a glass straw.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
• In front of one eye a piece of straw.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
• That was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
  — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
• That was the last straw for Adam.
  — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
• And then add a good sprig of mint next to your straw.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• Moehrig is the straw that stirs the drink on the back end.
  — Mike Kaye june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
• The mulch can be wheat straw, pine straw, aged wood chips, or bark.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• The straw that once stirred the drink is back to stir it one more time.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
• That’s where this straw lantern hat from Madewell comes in.
  — Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
• Drink with a straw to bypass painful mouth sores.
  — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
• Clean straw can be used all year round for soil cover.
  — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
• Most wear simple straw hats to shield them from the sun.
  — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
• They shouldn’t always be forced to pull the short straw.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
• Use a straw and place it toward the back of your mouth.
  — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
• Was a splinter by the size of your straws that caused it all.
  — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
• You’re supposed to chug it, not drink it out of a straw.
  — Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
• Tape the back of the place cards to the tips of colored straws.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
• These savory bites taste just like cheese straws but in puff form.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
• Here's how to decide when wood mulch or pine straw is best.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• Here's how to decide when wood mulch or pine straw is best.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
• Why does Kirk's killing feel like the straw that broke the camel's back?
  — Mark Kassen, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
• Was that the last straw for ABC?
  — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
• Wood chips, nut (pecan) shells, and pine straw are good mulch choices.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
• Hay tends to have more weed seeds than straw, which can lead to weed issues.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
• Use all those leaves, pine straw, or pine bark as a blanket over the bed.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
• In either case, make sure the bales are made from weed-free straw, not hay.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
• Is wheat straw the next big thing in natural fibers?
  — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026

straw

2 of 2 adjective

• The nation's largest auto finance company has dropped its lawsuit against auto dealer Russ Darrow over loans to what turned out to be straw buyers of luxury vehicles destined for China via a con man's business.
  — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2018-04-24