straight man
Example Sentences
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In that way, Jost functions as something that might’ve been equally powerful for "SNL"’s mainstream American audiences to witness: namely, a straight man embracing queerness, enjoying its sensibilities, and approaching it without fear.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
It’s now different for him to enter LGBTQ+ rooms where lesbians might read him as a straight man or gay men might not recognize him as trans.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
It’s a lot more development than I think many people would have expected for this character who, in the sitcom, functions as the straight man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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
Cathcart's a straight man, and as they can't sell the Adelaide without permission from us, we'll get some of our money, although it's hardly likely the estate will realize enough to go around.
From Thrice Armed by Bindloss, Harold
