straight ahead

Example Sentences

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On exploring her gender identity, Lorde says she felt "so trapped and so tight in this very kind of straight-ahead femininity."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

“You are witnesses to the crimes being committed against immigrants in L.A.,” he said, asking them for straight-ahead, fearless expressions while he played guitar and sang beside them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

She has also been accused of cultural appropriation for recording straight-ahead salsa tunes — an unfair accusation to this writer, considering that she is a dedicated student and collector of Afro-Caribbean music.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

That success arrives a few years into Kahan’s career, which began with more straight-ahead pop and shifted into rootsier territory during the pandemic.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

I peel off Andy Warhol’s banana sticker and put on the good, thumping, straight-ahead rock and roll.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García