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of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the cheese maker told us that the best Parmesan cheeses are straw, not white, in color
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Recent Examples of straw
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Then, insert a regular straw into the middle of each cupcake stack.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
The nation's largest auto finance company has dropped its lawsuit against auto dealer Russ Darrow over loans to what turned out to be straw buyers of luxury vehicles destined for China via a con man's business.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
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Noun
The tumblers' metal straws pose a risk of cutting consumers' hands and mouths, the notice said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Then, insert a regular straw into the middle of each cupcake stack.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Inside the building’s stucco walls are straw bales, a material championed for its sustainability by Harrison and the artistic community who built the house.
—Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
The nation's largest auto finance company has dropped its lawsuit against auto dealer Russ Darrow over loans to what turned out to be straw buyers of luxury vehicles destined for China via a con man's business.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw
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For her glam, Comer’s blond hair was styled in soft, natural waves by DJ Quintero.Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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With his long blond hair and high cheekbones, Tom Petty looked like a central-casting rock star.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Grand County, sustained winds in the 25 to 35 mph range and gusts up to 50 mph continued to push the fire, with billowing plumes of smoke rising on its north side.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The band was often obscured by clouds of smoke, and stark, colorful lighting.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Now everybody’s chilling, getting in their bus bunk by 11:00 p.m.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
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The room and bunks are decorated in neutrals with pops of the aforementioned moody blue-gray color.Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
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Compare your picks with Pitchfork’s own lists of the best songs and best albums of the 2020s so far, and check out all of our half-decade coverage here.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2024
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As the world continues to listen to Guts and the songs featured on it, one of Rodrigo’s earliest singles is back on the Billboard charts—one, in particular.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There is no nonsense in Ron Norsworthy’s gaze or tone.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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And yeah, some of the items on his list are utter nonsense.Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But these will come to naught unless the government can see them clearly—and find the strength to take advantage of them.Robert M. Danin, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
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Scientists use a metric called the basic reproduction number or reproduction value — referred to as R0 and pronounced R naught — to rate how transmissible or contagious a disease is.Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Aug. 2021
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The next city holiday to affect trash pickup in Louisville is Thanksgiving.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The next holiday that will affect trash pickup is Thanksgiving.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Is there a remedy for claptrap like the BMJ article?Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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Mostly Rivas gets rid of distracting racist, sexist or classist claptrap in the script, annoyances that have nothing to do with its plot.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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