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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Sean Miller is a straight shooter. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025 These groups often like straight shooters who know how to listen. — Ken Sterling, Forbes.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Both straight shooters, Antigua said. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 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

Rhymes for straight shooter

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