as in smoke
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as in blond
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
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
Thoughtful Accessories Anderson keeps her accessories to a minimum, but selecting a few, such as her straw picnic bag and ‘90s-style sunglasses, is key to making an outfit more interesting.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Alicia Fernández,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2024
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.
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Lucky Benson,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Unlike straw or lower-grade wool blends, beaver felt can be reworked without collapsing its structure, which is what allows hats to be reshaped by hand rather than stamped out of a mold.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
Thoughtful Accessories Anderson keeps her accessories to a minimum, but selecting a few, such as her straw picnic bag and ‘90s-style sunglasses, is key to making an outfit more interesting.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Adjective
Inside the container is straw, alfalfa, water and vegetables, and electronic equipment will monitor the temperature and allow technicians to even talk to the animal.
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Alicia Fernández,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw
Noun
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Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
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Cigarette Smoke and Environmental Pollution Breathing in cigarette smoke, car exhaust, or factory fumes exposes your lungs to harmful particles.
Adjective
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
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Allie is approximately 5-foot-2 and 85 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes, police said.
Noun
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The kitchen is sleek and fully equipped for feeding a crowd, and the sleeping arrangements strike that rare balance between elevated and practical—proper suites for the adults and a bunk room that kids will immediately claim.
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This meant that men and women couldn't share beds, and the girls would have to bunk with one another.
Adjective
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The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.
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The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons.
Noun
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The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff.
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That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
Noun
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Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
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There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
Noun
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Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught.
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Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought.
Noun
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Authorities confirmed the match after obtaining his DNA from trash.
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Sugary drinks, greasy grill residue, dropped crumbs and overflowing trash are all fair game.
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“Straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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