straight off
Example Sentences
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Her catastrophically timed and shockingly slow run in the event she usually owns dropped her two-woman U.S. team from first down to fourth place and straight off the podium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“He was a barista straight out of the coffee shop. ‘Shine’ is straight off all his Grammys and his big songwriting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Rich, buttery pears can be enjoyed straight off the skillet, coated in a light dusting of ground cinnamon, or topped with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
I punched it straight off the lot, this Hummer with only two motors and only 570 horsepower, which didn’t matter much, because traffic was a knot and we could barely move.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
She had never really used it; she remembered how she had astonished the visitors by reading every letter straight off, but she had cherished the gift for its delicate craftsmanship.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
