For example, the straw in your question means "straw", so it is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be plural.
Straw When speaking through a straw, it is a countable noun.
A bottle of lemonade with a straw in it. A bottle of lemonade with a straw.
In addition, in some fixed phrases, the plural form is useful:
For example, catch straw, catch straw.