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

Three-time champion and newly appointed stickler Mike Newby crowned Andrew Bailey the 2026 winner after he bravely opted to compete without straw padding.

From BBC • May 30, 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

Manzo dressed like a farmer, with leather sandals and a white straw hat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The straw was scratching at my arms and neck and everywhere.

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