straight A
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of straight A
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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That would represent a loosening of the requirements for a number of its courses, which theoretically need straight A grades for applicants to be accepted.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
While meeting the formidable challenge, he mutters to himself with his back to the audience, like a straight A student cracking a tricky exam.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2021
My husband thinks we should give in, as our daughter is a great kid who has never given us any trouble, is a straight A student, and does her chores without being asked.
From Slate • May 9, 2021
“As an intelligent, straight A student, Samaria could have done anything she chose to put her mind to, and because she loved helping people, she dreamed of becoming a police officer,” the parents said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2021
I may have made a straight A in physics, but I was panic-struck.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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