straight flush
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of straight flush
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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After the flop — the first three communal cards — Adelstein had a straight flush draw, a hand with a lot of potential to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
There are 2,598,960 possible hands in five-card draw, only 36 of which beat the lowest straight flush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2018
“Ace? My programme is a straight flush, hombre,” Laporta replies.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2015
For astronomers, the royal straight flush of supernovae are those occurring in our own galaxy, which last happened in 1572 and was visible with the naked eye for months, Nugent said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
"A fellow does hate to lay down a bobtail straight flush when there's such a chance for action if he fills," chimed in the Eminent dealer.
From The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
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