STRAIGHT SHOOTER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

straight shooter

noun

Definition of straight shooter

as in square shooter

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Recent Examples of straight shooter Roughly $40 million of that has gone toward political ads that recount a rags-to-riches story and portray him as a straight shooter with nothing to lose. — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 5 Mar. 2026 No gimmicks, no nonsense, straight shooter, the woman who gets things done. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The series of moves knocked down cattle markets but did not significantly lower the cost of beef at grocery stores, causing ranchers, typically straight shooters, to speak up. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025 Sean Miller is a straight shooter. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for straight shooter

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“Straight shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20shooter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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