straight man
Example Sentences
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It’s the closest O’Hara gets to playing the straight man, if a straight man was a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times
John is next, and he just can’t be a straight man, even when he tries: “Thanks to all of you who bought me book . . . And there’s another one out pretty soon, it says here.”
From Salon
Some scenes introduce that character as the straight man.
From Salon
The Cuban American musician, bandleader, actor and producer remains most famous for his role as Lucille Ball’s husband and straight man, Ricky Ricardo, in their iconic 1950s television series, “I Love Lucy.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Yeah, but that doesn’t make sense in this case,” Meyers said, playing the straight man.
From Los Angeles Times
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