straw

Example Sentences

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"That was the final straw even for his friends," the source said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Fail Mary was merely the final straw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Suddenly I was tumbling out of the cart, rolling in the straw as it came down.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff