straight shooter

noun

: a thoroughly upright straightforward person

Examples of straight shooter in a Sentence

He's a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
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Wiles is described as a ‘straight shooter’ Ballard said Wiles had almost no role in managing the relationship with Gorrín or several other clients for which she is listed as a lobbyist. Alan Suderman, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 Miranda Lambert is a straight shooter with friend Parker McCollum. Daniela Avila, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 For someone who likes to bill himself a straight shooter, Trump didn’t answer questions directly and dumped a greatest hits of lies from this campaign. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024 For over two decades, Lyons, a member of Gang Green’s iconic Sack Exchange, was a solid, reliable presence in the Jets radio booth — a real straight shooter. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for straight shooter 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of straight shooter was in 1914

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“Straight shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20shooter. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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