straightedge
Example Sentences
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Hunter is as straightedge as they come, but he’s, er, a difficult child.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
A straightedge can be used to extend a line segment in any direction, and a compass can be used to draw a circle with any radius from the chosen center.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 14, 2021
The black x’s eventually became a hallmark of the straightedge hardcore scene.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
Whether practiced by straightedge punk bands crossing the country in a van or animal-rights activists gathering for a rally, the embryonic incarnation of veganism usually came with a touch of puritanical renunciation.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2015
“In a puzzle, I always begin with a straightedge piece. If you wanted to cure polio or anything, where would you even start?”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
