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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
The loss to Northwestern at home was the final straw for Penn State.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 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
Then decide whether inorganic materials like landscape cloth, black plastic, rocks, or rubber mulch is better than organic mulches like shredded leaves, straw, pinestraw, sawdust, or wood barks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
The loss to Northwestern at home was the final straw for Penn State.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 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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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, some users also expressed their love for Jenner’s blonde look.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s preserved with salt, smoke, or other chemicals.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Michaels was already working to improve the sound by episode 2, which was music-heavy with Paul Simon as the first to do double duty as host and musical guest, and also featured songs from Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whereas Morvan and Pilatus were never the same afterward, Velez, 58, continued to carve out an impressive career in entertainment, nabbing acting gigs and top 10 songs.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, all the drama was for naught.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what does that even mean, for naught?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Send them to the landfill in heavy trash bags.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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