straight man
Example Sentences
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Mir, a high-strung anxious perfectionist, was written as more of the audience stand-in, the straight man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
The two have the rapport of an experienced comedy pairing: Larry King’s straight man to Schwartz’s rambunctious troublemaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
But he has grown into his role at “Saturday Night Live,” proving to be an especially strong straight man adept at the comedy of embarrassment.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Jadeja is a nice contrast - steady, quick, chipping away, the straight man to Ashwin's varied expressions.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
Then Kalus saw that the tall, straight man at the head of the table—-their leader, he perceived—-kept staring at her in growing agitation.
From The Mantooth by Christopher Leadem
