How to Use straight arrow in a Sentence

straight arrow

noun

• He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real straight arrow.
• Villanueva, who wore thick glasses and had a studious demeanor, was known as a flecha derecha, a straight arrow.
  — The New Yorker, 30 May 2022
• Tom is an old-school type guy, a straight arrow who eschews using force even in his capacity as one of New York City's finest.
  — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020
• The goal was to challenge the all-too-intuitive picture of a straight arrow going from cause to effect as far too simplistic to describe the real world.
  — Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018
• The GIs are led by somewhat inexperienced straight arrow Cpl.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2020
• The straight arrow of Franco's brothers, Vincent, is a divorced dad trying to get by, whose financial need puts him in business with some shady characters.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
• Johnson, though, has positioned himself as the most critical voice despite playing backup, a straight arrow sort of critic who’s publicly tried to absorb and deflect the blowback directed toward arguably the most disappointing Texas team in decades.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Nov. 2021
• People interviewed for this article described Reinhart as a meticulous lawyer and a straight arrow, someone who generally avoids discussing politics and maintains his professionalism inside and outside the courtroom.
  — Arden Farhi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025