straw

Example Sentences

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The straw has a strange menacing string running through it and poking out of the tip, and the cup’s utility is squished into near-unrecognizability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Inside was Venezuelan rum for the men and straw beach bags and chocolate for the women.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

One said it must have been like "breathing through a straw".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But Aunt Fanny must have been the last straw, so to speak.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck