STRAIGHT SHOOTER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

straight shooter

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Definition of straight shooter

as in square shooter

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Recent Examples of straight shooter Hafley, who has been a straight shooter, spoke highly of Sieler on Tuesday. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 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 The series of moves knocked down cattle markets but did not significantly lower the cost of beef at grocery stores, causing ranchers, typically straight shooters, to speak up. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025 Lipa is a straight shooter; all song and dance sans melodrama, the show reminiscent of Christina Aguilera’s 2006-2008 Back to Basics Tour. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for straight shooter

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“Straight shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20shooter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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