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straight-ahead

[ streyt-uh-hed ]

adjective

  1. not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard:

    a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of straight-ahead1

First recorded in 1830–40
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She has also been accused of cultural appropriation for recording straight-ahead salsa tunes — an unfair accusation to this writer, considering that she is a dedicated student and collector of Afro-Caribbean music.

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At a time when the cable network became more of a destination for politically progressive viewers, Todd was often attacked by the network’s loyal fans for his more straight-ahead approach to his interviews.

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Each plays with genre — like “WandaVision,” “Agatha” takes off on a variety of TV shows and tropes, while “The Penguin” is a straight-ahead mob story with comic-book variations and exaggerations.

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Elswit and Zaillian gave themselves an unusual rule in framing, to keep Renaissance and Baroque art’s straight-ahead perspective and avoid converging vertical lines, as would happen if a camera tilted up or down.

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Pabön’s biggest hits so far have been high-profile collaborations with straight-ahead reggaetón artists.

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