straight shooter

noun

Synonyms of straight shooternext
: 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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In his brief time in the Chicago Bulls locker room, he has become known as a straight shooter. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Both straight shooters, Antigua said. Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Roughly $40 million of that has gone toward political ads that recount a rags-to-riches story and portray him as a straight shooter with nothing to lose. Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 5 Mar. 2026 No gimmicks, no nonsense, straight shooter, the woman who gets things done. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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