diff --git a/examples/scrollbar.rs b/examples/scrollbar.rs
index 20f34ef1..8b00720f 100644
--- a/examples/scrollbar.rs
+++ b/examples/scrollbar.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn ui<B: Backend>(f: &mut Frame<B>, app: &mut App) {
         Line::from("This is a line   ".red()),
         Line::from("This is a line".on_dark_gray()),
         Line::from("This is a longer line".crossed_out()),
-        Line::from(long_line.reset()),
+        Line::from(long_line.clone()),
         Line::from("This is a line".reset()),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::raw("Masked text: "),
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ fn ui<B: Backend>(f: &mut Frame<B>, app: &mut App) {
         Line::from("This is a line   ".red()),
         Line::from("This is a line".on_dark_gray()),
         Line::from("This is a longer line".crossed_out()),
-        Line::from(long_line.reset()),
+        Line::from(long_line.clone()),
         Line::from("This is a line".reset()),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::raw("Masked text: "),
diff --git a/src/style/stylize.rs b/src/style/stylize.rs
index 281532f8..a0f2a08d 100644
--- a/src/style/stylize.rs
+++ b/src/style/stylize.rs
@@ -179,16 +179,145 @@ impl<'a> Styled for &'a str {
     }
 }
 
+impl Styled for String {
+    type Item = Span<'static>;
+
+    fn style(&self) -> Style {
+        Style::default()
+    }
+
+    fn set_style(self, style: Style) -> Self::Item {
+        Span::styled(self, style)
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use itertools::Itertools;
+
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn str_styled() {
+        assert_eq!("hello".style(), Style::default());
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".set_style(Style::new().cyan()),
+            Span::styled("hello", Style::new().cyan())
+        );
+        assert_eq!("hello".black(), Span::from("hello").black());
+        assert_eq!("hello".red(), Span::from("hello").red());
+        assert_eq!("hello".green(), Span::from("hello").green());
+        assert_eq!("hello".yellow(), Span::from("hello").yellow());
+        assert_eq!("hello".blue(), Span::from("hello").blue());
+        assert_eq!("hello".magenta(), Span::from("hello").magenta());
+        assert_eq!("hello".cyan(), Span::from("hello").cyan());
+        assert_eq!("hello".gray(), Span::from("hello").gray());
+        assert_eq!("hello".dark_gray(), Span::from("hello").dark_gray());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_red(), Span::from("hello").light_red());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_green(), Span::from("hello").light_green());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_yellow(), Span::from("hello").light_yellow());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_blue(), Span::from("hello").light_blue());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_magenta(), Span::from("hello").light_magenta());
+        assert_eq!("hello".light_cyan(), Span::from("hello").light_cyan());
+        assert_eq!("hello".white(), Span::from("hello").white());
+
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_black(), Span::from("hello").on_black());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_red(), Span::from("hello").on_red());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_green(), Span::from("hello").on_green());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_yellow(), Span::from("hello").on_yellow());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_blue(), Span::from("hello").on_blue());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_magenta(), Span::from("hello").on_magenta());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_cyan(), Span::from("hello").on_cyan());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_gray(), Span::from("hello").on_gray());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_dark_gray(), Span::from("hello").on_dark_gray());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_light_red(), Span::from("hello").on_light_red());
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".on_light_green(),
+            Span::from("hello").on_light_green()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".on_light_yellow(),
+            Span::from("hello").on_light_yellow()
+        );
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_light_blue(), Span::from("hello").on_light_blue());
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".on_light_magenta(),
+            Span::from("hello").on_light_magenta()
+        );
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_light_cyan(), Span::from("hello").on_light_cyan());
+        assert_eq!("hello".on_white(), Span::from("hello").on_white());
+
+        assert_eq!("hello".bold(), Span::from("hello").bold());
+        assert_eq!("hello".dim(), Span::from("hello").dim());
+        assert_eq!("hello".italic(), Span::from("hello").italic());
+        assert_eq!("hello".underlined(), Span::from("hello").underlined());
+        assert_eq!("hello".slow_blink(), Span::from("hello").slow_blink());
+        assert_eq!("hello".rapid_blink(), Span::from("hello").rapid_blink());
+        assert_eq!("hello".reversed(), Span::from("hello").reversed());
+        assert_eq!("hello".hidden(), Span::from("hello").hidden());
+        assert_eq!("hello".crossed_out(), Span::from("hello").crossed_out());
+
+        assert_eq!("hello".not_bold(), Span::from("hello").not_bold());
+        assert_eq!("hello".not_dim(), Span::from("hello").not_dim());
+        assert_eq!("hello".not_italic(), Span::from("hello").not_italic());
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".not_underlined(),
+            Span::from("hello").not_underlined()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".not_slow_blink(),
+            Span::from("hello").not_slow_blink()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".not_rapid_blink(),
+            Span::from("hello").not_rapid_blink()
+        );
+        assert_eq!("hello".not_reversed(), Span::from("hello").not_reversed());
+        assert_eq!("hello".not_hidden(), Span::from("hello").not_hidden());
+        assert_eq!(
+            "hello".not_crossed_out(),
+            Span::from("hello").not_crossed_out()
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!("hello".reset(), Span::from("hello").reset());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn string_styled() {
+        let s = String::from("hello");
+        assert_eq!(s.style(), Style::default());
+        assert_eq!(
+            s.clone().set_style(Style::new().cyan()),
+            Span::styled("hello", Style::new().cyan())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(s.clone().black(), Span::from("hello").black());
+        assert_eq!(s.clone().on_black(), Span::from("hello").on_black());
+        assert_eq!(s.clone().bold(), Span::from("hello").bold());
+        assert_eq!(s.clone().not_bold(), Span::from("hello").not_bold());
+        assert_eq!(s.clone().reset(), Span::from("hello").reset());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn temporary_string_styled() {
+        // to_string() is used to create a temporary String, which is then styled. Without the
+        // `Styled` trait impl for `String`, this would fail to compile with the error: "temporary
+        // value dropped while borrowed"
+        let s = "hello".to_string().red();
+        assert_eq!(s, Span::from("hello").red());
+
+        // format!() is used to create a temporary String inside a closure, which suffers the same
+        // issue as above without the `Styled` trait impl for `String`
+        let items = vec![String::from("a"), String::from("b")];
+        let sss = items.iter().map(|s| format!("{s}{s}").red()).collect_vec();
+        assert_eq!(sss, vec![Span::from("aa").red(), Span::from("bb").red()]);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn reset() {
         assert_eq!(
             "hello".on_cyan().light_red().bold().underlined().reset(),
             Span::styled("hello", Style::reset())
-        )
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -211,14 +340,14 @@ mod tests {
             .fg(Color::Cyan)
             .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
 
-        assert_eq!("hello".cyan().bold(), Span::styled("hello", cyan_bold))
+        assert_eq!("hello".cyan().bold(), Span::styled("hello", cyan_bold));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn fg_bg() {
         let cyan_fg_bg = Style::default().bg(Color::Cyan).fg(Color::Cyan);
 
-        assert_eq!("hello".cyan().on_cyan(), Span::styled("hello", cyan_fg_bg))
+        assert_eq!("hello".cyan().on_cyan(), Span::styled("hello", cyan_fg_bg));
     }
 
     #[test]