How to Use clean in a Sentence

clean

1 of 4 adjective

• He's a clean young man.
• He keeps a very clean house.
• I wiped the baby's face clean.
• The janitor does a good job of keeping the office clean.
• Cats are very clean animals.
• This table isn't clean. There's a sticky spot where something spilled.
• Solar power provides clean energy.
• Keep edges clean and weed-free.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
• Growth rarely looks clean at first.
  — Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
• Your car’s floor is rarely clean.
  — Alex Vance, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
• Dry off the area with a clean cloth.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
• Jasir hasn’t run a clean race and lost.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
• The goal is clean skin, not squeaky skin.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
• The goal is clean skin, not squeaky skin.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
• Make sure first-aid items are kept clean.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
• Blot — don’t scrub — with a clean cloth.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
• Wipe away residue with a clean, damp cloth.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
• Spray it, leave it, then wipe it clean.
  — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
• Use a clean, damp cloth to scrub away the grease.
  — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
• Scrub area, then dry it off with a clean cloth.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
• This will keep your hands clean and your friends healthy.
  — Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
• Wipe the seal clean with a damp cloth and dry well.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
• Start your week off clean with this deal, so don't miss out!
  — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
• Otto gives up his neck for a clean shot.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
• Fill the bowl with clean water.
  — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
• Fans in walk-in cooler not clean.
  — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
• Make sure your lashes are clean.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
• The first time around had been cleaner.
  — Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
• Walls not clean or in good repair.
  — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
• Grab some of the clean laundry to put away.
  — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026

clean

2 of 4 adverb

• The nail went clean through the wall.
• The fish were jumping clean out of the water.
• Somehow, the top of the machine came clean off.
• Those 20-somethings, many in coat and tie, looked clean-cut and primly trendy.
  — Amanda Taub and Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2017
• The clean-burning coconut wax is housed in exquisite glass vessels.
  — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 27 Oct. 2020
• Very clean-tasting, with a hint of orange-creamsickle notes and some tangerine.
  — cleveland, 8 May 2022
• Together, all these farms give rise to Vermont’s clean-eating culture.
  — Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
• The build-up has been light on trash talk, with Parker living up to his image of being clean-cut and courteous.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2017
• The action cycles smoothly, and the gun has a clean-breaking, fully adjustable trigger.
  — Michael Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 8 Dec. 2020
• Suave, clean-cut, and well-spoken, Macron the candidate seemed like the product of a centrist basement lab.
  — Sarah Jones, New Republic, 25 Aug. 2017
• Canned pumpkin means that there’s no need to open, clean, cut, and puree a pumpkin, leaving you more time to concentrate on the other meal courses.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2020
• The clean-living trend has gained steam in recent years, particularly among celebrities and their followings.
  — Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 14 July 2021
• Some clean-eating plans even eschew whole-food staples like dairy, grains, and naturally occurring sugars.
  — Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2019
• And that required relying on an image of the Kennedys as upstanding, clean-cut, even glamorous public servants.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 9 Apr. 2018
• Juana’s parents didn’t grumble about the work at the factory, where hundreds of workers lined up in rows to perform a task — stun, slaughter, pluck feathers, clean, cut or debone.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
• Under the original plan, the high-tech new plant in Mattoon would have turned coal into a clean-burning gas and would then have filtered out the Co2.
  — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2010
• Juana 's parents didn 't grumble about the work at the factory, where hundreds of workers lined up in rows to perform a task -- stun, slaughter, pluck feathers, clean, cut or debone.
  — Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
• The candles are made mostly by artisan candlemakers and are clean-burning and free of some of the most common toxic ingredients.
  — Amanda Prahl, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2023
• And while enthusiasm marked the conversation on clean-burning hydrogen, some sounded caution about how the technology is scaled up.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 May 2022
• Another example of keeping schools clean comes from the Hamilton School District in Sussex.
  — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2020
• Without the mess of ash and soot, these clean-burning units require much less upkeep than traditional wood-burning fireplaces, but a bit of gas fireplace maintenance is essential to keep yours in top shape.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2021
• New research and a slew of industry announcements promise clean-burning hydrogen at $1 per kilogram will displace fossil fuels used in industries from steel to shipping.
  — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
• Finch, who is remarkably clean-cut for an unwashed anarcho-punk, represents freedom, sexuality and a comfortable racial identity.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
• Take natural gas, for instance, a clean-burning fuel that plays an important role in the eventual conversion of a greener energy future (once that technology has been fully developed).
  — Ben Warwick, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
• There are times of year when turbines on the Columbia River produce more electricity than needed, and a public utility wants to use that excess power to create a clean-burning fuel for factories, trucks or power plants.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
• This clean-burning fuel significantly reduces emissions over more traditional marine bunker oil, thereby lessening the ship's environmental footprint.
  — Tim Walters, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
• Solar power and wind power are growing fast in the Netherlands, and now interest is shifting to hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel that companies are betting will be used in large volumes to store energy and power heavy vehicles and heavy industry.
  — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
• At the same time, the gas company notes that hydrogen could dramatically reduce hazardous air pollution from heavy-duty trucks, estimating that Angeles Link could deliver enough clean-burning fuel to displace 3 million gallons of diesel each day.
  — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022

clean

3 of 4 verb

• The carpet needs to be cleaned.
• They cleaned the fish and cooked them on the campfire.
• They divide household duties so that she cleans and her husband cooks.
• The buildup can be hard to clean.
  — Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
• And there’s no way to clean it.
  — Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
• Let the oven cool, then clean them.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
• These should be cleaned once a month.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
• Kids’ toys need to be cleaned, too.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
• This kitchen tool is best cleaned by hand.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
• Chris made a third and cleaned the play up.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• The trick was to make the glass clean enough.
  — John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
• Dig up dahlias, clean them off, and store them.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
• Wipe down the leaves with a damp cloth to clean the dust.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
• Here's how to clean these types of stains step-by-step.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
• Use it to clean the front, sides, and back of the screen.
  — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
• Both the bag and the strap can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth.
  — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
• Can’t wait to never clean that!
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
• Set it back on the counter for cleaning.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
• Toilet bowls need to be cleaned.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
• Divers come by three times a week to clean the tank and feed the fish.
  — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
• No prep or bowls to clean; just bake and enjoy.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
• The castle is cleaned two or three times a year.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
• Use a rag to clean; do not soak your baskets.
  — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
• Lemon juice can be used to clean pretty much any room.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
• The best part is that the liquid is cleaned and reused.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
• Will cleaning my air ducts make my house less dusty?
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
• Cut through grease and grime with this cleaning hero.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
• Stick to mild dish soaps to clean your cast iron skillet.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
• Use a damp cloth with dish soap to gently clean the coils.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• Make sure to do any spot cleaning on rugs at this time, too.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025

clean

4 of 4 noun

• The taste is fresh and smooth, the final clean.
  — Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• Use the same process to stay on top of deeper cleans.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
• Use the same process to stay on top of deeper cleans.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
• That’s why deep, carpet clean is what your home needs.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
• Crews have since finished the clean-up and left the scene.
  — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
• Use these leaf-raking tips to make quick work of your fall clean-up.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2021
• The clean-up is going to take a lot of resources.
  — Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
• Voice control works smoothly for quick spot cleans.
  — PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
• Voice control works smoothly for quick spot cleans.
  — PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
• Orefice added the clean-up from the spill could take several days.
  — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
• The microfiber pad provides a streak-free clean that can be washed and reused.
  — Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• When you’re done, shake off the loose soil outside and wipe the mat clean with a wet cloth.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
• And although s’mores can be a sticky mess, these trays are easy to take apart for an easy clean.
  — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2021
• Remember to do a quick clean-out of the drawer a few times a year.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
• After a quick clean of the glass, the painting was back on display.
  — Colin Davis, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022
• After a full day of sweating off your makeup, a deep clean is called for.
  — ELLE, 23 June 2022
• Just like other areas in your kitchen, your pantry needs a good clean-out at least once a year.
  — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
• Dry cleaning bags should go straight to the trash during your closet clean-out.
  — Abbie Harrison, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
• Using durable vinyl or leather on the fronts ensures longevity and easy clean-up.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
• For most households, however, a deep clean will do the trick.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
• Keeping your home sparkling clean doesn’t have to be expensive.
  — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
• The non-stick surface is ideal for both food removal and easy clean-up, too.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2022
• An efficient clean that keeps dinner plans on track.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
• Keeping the comforter clean is quick and simple.
  — Melody Kazel, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
• Give your railings a good clean this spring and try to keep them fresh throughout the season.
  — Abby Price, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
• Be sure not to overload the drum, as towels need room to move around for a proper clean.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
• Be sure not to overload the drum, as towels need room to move around for a proper clean.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
• Use the toilet, a bleach bucket, or the tub for monthly deep cleans and let the brush air dry.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
• Plus, the set is machine washable on a cold setting and can be dried on low heat for an easy clean.
  — Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022
• Then proceed with giving your pan a final clean with warm water and dish soap.
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 12 Oct. 2022