9 example sentences using straw.
Straw used in a sentence
Straw in a sentence as a noun
Come on, this is a complete straw man.
My coworkers used to call these "straw horses".
First off, I'd like to get a few straw-man argumetns out of the way.
Straw in a sentence as a verb
"If it doesn't have a keyboard, I feel that my thoughts are being forced out through a straw.
You can't call something a straw man simply because it's not what you personally mean by the word.
The biggest problem I have with Zuk is that the entire premise of this book is based on a straw man argument.
Straw in a sentence as an adjective
By the way, no one was labeled a coward for failing to share his commitment; that part of your comment is a straw man.
It was based on a concept and a perception so old it was already an ancient saying about straw and a camel's back.
"I take great offense to my culture being defined ..."Total straw man, he didn't define any culture as this, he noted that it's one characteristic of our culture.
Straw definitions
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
See also: wheat
a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"
See also: strew
of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored