Examples of 'straight man' in a sentence
Meaning of "straight man"
straight man - This phrase can have different meanings depending on the context. It can refer to a comedian's partner who sets up jokes for the comedian's punchlines. It can also refer to a person who adheres to traditional or conventional views and behavior, especially in relation to gender and sexuality
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- A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, man; for example, a heterosexual man.
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I am a straight man living with a gay penis.
Could not have a better straight man.
A straight man who you just asked to.
There is not one straight man in sight.
A straight man could marry another man.
He is often the straight man of the series.
Being a gay guy in love with a straight man.
Because no straight man has that body.
That could happen with a straight man.
I need a straight man behind the bar.
During those months he lives as a straight man.
The straight man often stands in bewilderment.
Just listening to a straight man miss subtext.
No straight man would wear shorts that tight.
She is a bit of a straight man to your wisdom.
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No straight man looks that good.
Is it impossible for a straight man to find me attractive.
A straight man can remove any sense of responsibility.
I will be your straight man any time.
No straight man writes that many show tunes.
She fell in love with a straight man.
How does a straight man experience something.
But also understand the straight man.
Come on straight man play off his humor.
Which means you are finally dating a straight man.
The best straight man ever.
Because you identify as a straight man.
You played straight man to a chimpanzee.
It is easy for the straight man.
But an attractive straight man in a publishing house is rare.
Spoken like a true straight man.
The straight man always goes first.
Michael is generally the straight man in the series.
The straight man in the show.
He often seemed like a straight man with no partner.
I could never be this comfortable with a straight man.
Not one straight man in the whole army.
He would make a good straight man.
I was a bit of a straight man entering his carnival life.
I am saying you need to come out as a straight man.
Every straight man needs a fool.
You would be in my act as a straight man.
Malcolm was a straight man in a crooked game.
Groucho called him the perfect straight man.
I am not a straight man or a gay man.
Have coffee with a straight man.
He is a straight man with you and everyone else.
Always playing the straight man to me.
A straight man needs only so much peppermint foot cream.
But i think every straight man has a rule.
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