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as in linear
free from irregularities or digressions in course
in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight
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as in honest
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings
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as in pure
free from added matter
would you like that whiskey straight or with soda?
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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
you should be straight with your boss and tell him that you're not happy with the current situation
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as in direct
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
a politician who can never give a straight answer to questions about his positions
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as in sober
not having one's mind affected by alcohol
I'll drive the car, since I seem to be the only one of us who is straight at the moment
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as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
I was awake for two straight days
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as in right
in a direct line or course
when we got to the airport, we went straight to the baggage claim area
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as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
we gave it to him straight: his performance would have to improve—or he was out
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Recent Examples of straight
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The Nighthawks won their first two games handily, then lost three straight and were 4-4 in mid-September.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Forrest Frank is setting the record straight.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Offered in blond, ginger, medium brown, dark brown and black hair — curly or straight — on the brand’s signature colorway — from sienna to cocoa and clay — the undergarment innovation was made available in a total of 12 colors across nine sizes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The Nighthawks won their first two games handily, then lost three straight and were 4-4 in mid-September.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Forrest Frank is setting the record straight.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight
Adjective
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With the current administration's focus on securing domestic energy, materials, and recapturing semiconductor production market share this rally will not rally in a linear upward direction.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The network then hooked up (some of) its linear feed and plugged it in to HBO Max for a streaming effort called CNN Max.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Let’s be honest—doing things alone can feel awkward at first.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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To be honest, the whole setup sounds exhausting.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 3,479,500 copies in pure album sales for the first week set a record on Billboard’s sales chart, of course.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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When there's no thesis or insight, this series feels dangerously close to pure exploitation of a tragedy real people have endured.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tariq Bokhari was known for his outspoken approach that landed the city in hot water earlier this year.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Across the tech industry, workers have become more outspoken in their criticism of business dealings with the Israeli military.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this year, China and India agreed to resume direct flights, which had been suspended since the COVID pandemic.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pino is more technically adept than Sarr, a threat with his direct, intelligent runs in behind back lines and his calm finishing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Democrats today are guided not by sober empiricism but by fanciful ideology.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among many other ideas for the rewrites, Zendaya had pitched an idea in which Rue, who is now sober as a twentysomething young woman, would be a pregnancy surrogate.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Lions’ streak of scoring at least 30 points ended at four consecutive games.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Bills opened up their season with four consecutive victories, but are coming off an uncharacteristic loss to the New England Patriots last week.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, O’Brien came away with an interception and the Cougars began marching right back up the field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Here’s some light Thursday pregame prep, with head-to-head history and B-sides to set Week 7 off right.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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