squeaky-clean
adjective
1
: completely clean
squeaky-clean hair
2
: completely free from moral taint of any kind
a squeaky-clean reputation
Examples of squeaky-clean in a Sentence
feeling squeaky-clean and smelling nice after her bath
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And last year saw the release of Netflix’s Hit Man, a fizzy black comedy that picked at the squeaky-clean star image of its lead actor, Glen Powell.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Everything about him seems squeaky-clean, so Emerald does some investigating.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
If you're inspired by the squeaky-clean look, any tulle minidress will do.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite having a secret rebellious side on set, she’s always been proud of her squeaky-clean image.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Just rinse with water to reveal a squeaky-clean complexion.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The fact that Earhart started out as Putnam's mistress contradicted Shapiro's early squeaky-clean image of Earhart and drove her to delve deeper into the life of this extraordinary woman.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
His rendition of the talk show is innately subversive, at direct odds with the squeaky-clean, white-bread humor that is typical of its cable counterpart.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Luckily, this nose mask utilizes both chemical and physical exfoliation to make your pores appear squeaky-clean.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Everything about him seems squeaky-clean, so Emerald does some investigating.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
If you're inspired by the squeaky-clean look, any tulle minidress will do.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite having a secret rebellious side on set, she’s always been proud of her squeaky-clean image.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Just rinse with water to reveal a squeaky-clean complexion.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The fact that Earhart started out as Putnam's mistress contradicted Shapiro's early squeaky-clean image of Earhart and drove her to delve deeper into the life of this extraordinary woman.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
His rendition of the talk show is innately subversive, at direct odds with the squeaky-clean, white-bread humor that is typical of its cable counterpart.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Luckily, this nose mask utilizes both chemical and physical exfoliation to make your pores appear squeaky-clean.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Squeaky-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaky-clean. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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