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straight arrow

noun

, Informal.
  1. a person who manifests high-minded devotion to clean living and moral righteousness.


straight arrow

noun

  1. informal.
    1. a clean-living and honest person
    2. ( as modifier )

      a straight-arrow cop

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • straight-arrow adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straight arrow1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

As the straight arrow protagonist, Park expertly pulls off a trick similar to Kristen Wiig in “Bridesmaids”: Her character serves as the narrative engine, while also setting up comedy opportunities for the others.

Widely described as an earnest straight arrow who carried himself with understated confidence, he excelled in all high school endeavors save for athletics and was elected president of his class.

“He was a straight arrow in every way,” Ms. Jorgensen said.

Even as a child, he was a straight arrow with a sense of duty, honor and country, and he carried that Boy Scout quality into adulthood.

“The name speaks to the company’s mission of being a trustworthy source of news and information — a straight arrow that hits the bull’s eye,” Ricketts said through a spokesperson.

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