How to Use straight arrow in a Sentence
straight arrow
noun
- He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real straight arrow.
- Villanueva, who wore thick glasses and had a studious demeanor, was known as a flecha derecha, a straight arrow.
—
The New Yorker, 30 May 2022
- Tom is an old-school type guy, a straight arrow who eschews using force even in his capacity as one of New York City's finest.
— Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020
- The goal was to challenge the all-too-intuitive picture of a straight arrow going from cause to effect as far too simplistic to describe the real world.
— Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018
- The GIs are led by somewhat inexperienced straight arrow Cpl.
— Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2020
- The straight arrow of Franco's brothers, Vincent, is a divorced dad trying to get by, whose financial need puts him in business with some shady characters.
— Brian Lowry, CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
- Calvano will play Joni, Ginger’s daughter, and a budding lawyer who’s a super straight arrow.
— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
- Good student, good football player, straight arrow.
— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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