straight-ahead

[ streyt-uh-hed ]

adjective

1. not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard:

   a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.

Word History and Origins

Origin of straight-ahead¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Each plays with genre — like “WandaVision,” “Agatha” takes off on a variety of TV shows and tropes, while “The Penguin” is a straight-ahead mob story with comic-book variations and exaggerations.

From Los Angeles Times

Elswit and Zaillian gave themselves an unusual rule in framing, to keep Renaissance and Baroque art’s straight-ahead perspective and avoid converging vertical lines, as would happen if a camera tilted up or down.

From Los Angeles Times

Pabön’s biggest hits so far have been high-profile collaborations with straight-ahead reggaetón artists.

From Los Angeles Times

That success arrives a few years into Kahan’s career, which began with more straight-ahead pop and shifted into rootsier territory during the pandemic.

From New York Times

Kelly turned testy when a reporter questioned his usage of Colson Yankoff on kickoff returns given the redshirt senior’s 6-foot-4 frame and lack of wiggle despite tremendous straight-ahead speed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• continuous