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adjective

ˈstrāt How to pronounce straight (audio)
Definition of straightnext
1
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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2
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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3
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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straight

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adverb

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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
Adjective
The Northwest Catholic girls want to win their third straight state championship. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 That streak bested the previous national streak of 65 straight unbeaten games, set by Penn State University in 1941. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Harrelson pushed against that straight away, however — his early career is defined by challenging, boundary-pushing roles in films like White Men Can't Jump (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), for which he was nominated for his first Best Actor Oscar. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 New London won 17 straight until the ECC championship game, which the Whalers lost to St. Bernard 55-52. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for straight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight
  1. linear
  2. honest
  3. pure
  4. outspoken
  5. direct
  6. sober
  7. consecutive
  8. right
Adjective
  • Pulling It All Together The traditional concept of climbing the corporate ladder has given way to a more dynamic and strategic approach—one that resembles navigating a rock wall rather than ascending a rigid, linear structure.
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Peacock will stream all linear content as well as additional digital-only USATF programming.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of linear
Adjective
  • Encourage candidates to ask questions and provide honest answers.
    — Rebecca Skilbeck, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Olivia Culpo is getting honest about what happened during the first trimester of her pregnancy.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • Blanchett, meanwhile, continues her reign among the cadre of actresses who work with their stylists — in this case, Elizabeth Stewart — to craft a collection of press-run looks that extend beyond pure glamour in their talking points.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This can provide significant advantages over today’s best mini-LED TVs, including higher brightness, less blooming (light bleed around bright images), and purer, more accurate colors.
    — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • The actress, whose big break came in another big musical, the remake of West Side Story, has drawn her own controversy for being a little bit outspoken, there is that.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Duckworth, herself a disabled veteran, has been particularly outspoken, calling the Administration’s actions a betrayal.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of outspoken
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  • Though the drive takes slightly over two hours, the drive from Managua is just as long, and the Guanacaste airport offers numerous direct flights from cities across the United States.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Liz was not interested in doing a direct replica of her novel.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Are cruises good vacation options for sober travelers?
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • He’s now been sober for 34 years and runs a sober living environment (SL) program in Oakland called My Brothers Helper.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of sober
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  • Between 1992 and 1998, Alexander earned eight consecutive Emmy nominations, seven for Seinfeld and one for a guest appearance on the HBO series Dream On.
    — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Wrexham, in contrast, are well placed to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive promotion after leapfrogging Wycombe Wanderers into second place.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of consecutive
Adverb
  • New York was on the West Coast for 12 days before coming home to play one game, on one day’s rest, and then heading right back out to face San Antonio.
    — James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Teslas have infamously run right into the broadsides of trucks on Autopilot, but it’s been regularly ruled that is not any sort of defect in Autopilot, which is not designed to be or expected to be perfect at that task.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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