as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the cheese maker told us that the best Parmesan cheeses are straw, not white, in color
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Recent Examples of straw
Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include a pumpkin village, straw maze, petting zoo, slides, food and live entertainment.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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, 24 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
The Stanley tumbler has earned its glowing reputation because of its sustainable stainless steel materials, reusable straw, and double-wall vacuum insulation.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include a pumpkin village, straw maze, petting zoo, slides, food and live entertainment.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Inside the building’s stucco walls are straw bales, a material championed for its sustainability by Harrison and the artistic community who built the house.
—Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw
Adjective
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Jimmy Crystal and his Jimmies wear blond wigs and colorful tracksuits, a look inspired by Jimmy Savile, a popular British TV and radio presenter and DJ.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Her dirty blond hair was pulled back, tucked loosely behind her ears and tied in a low bun on the nape of her neck.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany has also raised concerns over Canadian wildfire smoke affecting his district.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The spacious cabin has a combination entertainment-dining area outfitted with two sofas, a full-size kitchen, a private bathroom, and a main bedroom that can fit a king-size mattress (there are additional sleeping areas, including an overhead bunk above the cockpit).—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once he was handcuffed, deputies placed him on the lower bunk of his cell.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The lyrics of other songs, of course, were mere meals for some starving rodent.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reid, who would know, says that’s nonsense.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn't to say that Raskin's quest for a truly humane computer has completely come to naught.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Since trash pickup is every Tuesday where Wilson lives, this is a chore that always falls into her Monday rotation.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s easily a dozen or more items like plants, minerals, and literal trash that can be found on runs, mined from beating bosses, or farmed in the Crossroads.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Third, despite Trump’s claptrap, plenty of fresh delta water is being pumped south to fill fire hydrants and the tanks of firefighting aircraft.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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