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noun

Definition of strawnext
as in smoke

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adjective

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
Noun
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Take a cue from Elizabeth Taylor with a coral mini dress, straw bag, shell pendant necklace, and oversized sunglasses for instant vacation glamour. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Adjective
Inside the container is straw, alfalfa, water and vegetables, and electronic equipment will monitor the temperature and allow technicians to even talk to the animal. — Alicia Fernández, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for straw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw
  1. smoke
  2. blond
  3. bunk
  4. golden
  5. songs
  6. nonsense
  7. naught
  8. trash
Noun
  • Moments later, the witness saw smoke coming from the area and notified sheriff’s deputies.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the Spokane area showed buildings on fire, black smoke billowing up near neighborhoods, and the smoking ruins of homes, with only chimneys still standing.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoke
Adjective
  • In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday, July 16, the actress, 47, fluffs her new light blonde locks before making a heart with her hands.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • More recently, Chastain went blonde again as she was photographed filming yet another series in May.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of blond
Noun
  • The lower level also includes a separate heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, three guest suites, and a bunk suite sleeping four.
    — Joe Marusak July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Air New Zealand is offering bunk rentals on its longest flight from New York to Auckland.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of bunk
Adjective
  • Bake in preheated oven, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through, until danishes are puffed and deep golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There's still time to gather your friends, order a cocktail and settle in for golden hour with sweeping skyline views as your backdrop.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of golden
Noun
  • Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of songs
Noun
  • Anyway, Cunningham faced a ton of nonsense from the onset, mainly from the crowd.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • No Instagram gimmicks, no fusion nonsense, just the best version of something that sounds simple but isn't.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught.
    — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of naught
Noun
  • Or the convention center in Christchurch that became carbon zero because one young staffer started auditing the trash bins.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In The Athletic’s anonymous annual player poll, he has been voted the NFL’s biggest trash talker and most annoying player.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
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