How to Use clear in a Sentence

clear

1 of 4 adjective

• He was the clear winner.
• She's the clear favorite to win the election.
• It's not clear how much longer we'll have to wait.
• Her writing has a clear style.
• The instructions weren't very clear about when we were supposed to begin.
• She has made it abundantly clear that she does not support us.
• I think I have a clear understanding of the problem.
• There are clear differences between the two candidates.
• I'm not completely happy with the plan, but I see no clear alternative.
• But phase two is far less clear.
  — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
• This is a great, very clear script!
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
• Oil prices have risen sharply, to be clear.
  — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• Williams is the clear bell cow of the bunch.
  — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
• Not a bad way to go if the way is clear.
  — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
• His thoughts seem to him to be at once clear and slow.
  — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
• The line, to be clear, was crossed time and time again.
  — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
• That much was made clear against the Saints.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
• This is a clear case of favoritism.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
• How the blockade ends is less clear.
  — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
• The case against him is pretty clear.
  — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2025
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
• Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
• Her spending plans are less clear.
  — Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
• Use your rake or blower to keep these clear.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
• That’s not a clear goal either.
  — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
• That part was never made clear.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

clear

2 of 4 adverb

• The ball rolled clear across the street.
• We drove clear across the state.
• Forests must be clear-cut, leaving less space for wild species.
  — Boyce Upholt, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
• The first round came back clear on Monday.
  — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
• More changes are inevitable over the next month, but not like last year’s clear-cutting.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
• That is a simple and clear-cut answer to your first question.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
• Then layer the hearts on the cardstock base with clear-drying glue.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• From there, a weekly check-in and clear-out ensures nothing slips through the cracks.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
• From there, a weekly check-in and clear-out ensures nothing slips through the cracks.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
• The larger group of oligarchs got the message to steer clear of Putin.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2022
• Relief needs in the earliest days of response may seem clear-cut.
  — Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• This was a hat trick of horrible the Bruins should’ve steered clear of.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2022
• How much any one event can be attributed to global warming isn’t clear-cut.
  — Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
• But the business case against sabbaticals is not so clear-cut.
  — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 23 May 2022
• We've been told the process involves hand-prepping, painting, and then clear-coating.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2022
• Leclerc had moved to the more durable mediums and was able to pull clear after the initial gains made by his rival.
  — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Kate and William are making their ties to the RAF clear this year.
  — Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2023
• Matters of state are almost never clear-cut or simple, but this one truly is.
  — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 8 Mar. 2022
• Other observers agreed that the situation may not be so clear-cut.
  — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2022
• As with many questions in the realm of personal finance, the answer isn't clear-cut.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
• The lion is decisive, bold, and clear-headed.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
• The main items to steer clear of are sweets, white breads and pastas, white rice and most starchy foods, including potatoes.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
• Even one of the team’s likely strengths, its bullpen, lacks a clear closer entering the new campaign.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• But there will come a point where our voices are so loud, our determination so clear, it can longer be stopped.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
• There are, however, a couple of things to steer clear of from a a health and safety perspective.
  — Marisa Lascala and Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• On June 21, the first day of summer, a clear-blue sky stretched over Sievierodonetsk.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
• While the benefits of new windows are clear-cut, shopping for new windows is anything but.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
• And then Bednar has been the clear closer option since joining the team at the trade deadline.
  — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
• Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.
  — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
• These results show that the issue of how much skin pigment affects pulse oximeters is not as clear-cut as many believe.
  — Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 16 Dec. 2022

clear

3 of 4 verb

• The sky cleared after the rain.
• I'll clear those books out of the way.
• The police ordered the crowd to clear the area.
• They cleared timber from the land.
• The water cleared after the mud had settled.
• She cleared everything out of the closet.
• When the smoke cleared, we could see that the building had been completely destroyed.
• My skin cleared when I started using the cream.
• The weather is cloudy now, but it's clearing gradually.
• The morning fog gradually cleared.
• Helm waits around for the skies to clear.
  — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
• Still, the two were not cleared to play.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
• Ours was one of the last lots cleared on the street.
  — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
• Three lanes were closed as crews worked to clear the scene.
  — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 May 2026
• This, it must be said, is not a high bar to clear.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
• The water will turn from cloudy to clear.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
• Nobody cleared her name for her.
  — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
• The sky briefly cleared, and the Pats’ grip slipped.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
• Nail said skies were clearing on the ground.
  — Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
• All school sites were cleared and secured.
  — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
• Once the meal is cleared the carts are gone and the aisle opens back up.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
• Lindor cleared the bases with a drive to right field.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
• Beech, too, was quickly cleared.
  — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
• Most are cleared and fixed within a few days or weeks.
  — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
• The weapon was cleared, and the scene declared safe.
  — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
• The weapon was cleared, and the scene declared safe.
  — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
• Across the region, skies will clear from west to east.
  — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
• In some places, cars have to turn around while crews work to clear the road.
  — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• Don’t push through mixed signals — stop and clear them up!
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
• The arena will not be cleared, so fans can stay for both games.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

clear

4 of 4 noun

• The Fire still weren’t in the clear.
  — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026
• This isn’t to say that Democrats were in the clear.
  — Shikha Dalmia, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2025
• All that winning leads to quick clears and less time in the zone.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• But that doesn't mean Kim herself is in the clear.
  — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
• Anyone who raised concerns is in the clear.
  — Annette Logan-Parker, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• Borrowers may now be in the clear.
  — Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
• Lindholm didn’t get enough behind his clear.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• But, Shetty warned, Texas isn’t in the clear yet.
  — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
• As the bus makes its way out of the city, the polluted air clears, and time appears to slow down.
  — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
• The deal is set to complete as soon as Phillips' physical clears, per Schefter.
  — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
• Musk could fall afoul of federal laws That doesn’t mean Musk is entirely in the clear.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
• On defense Akers retreated time and again to make crucial clears.
  — Grant Wahl, SI.com, 2 July 2015
• Pearsall brings a different element with his ability to break into the clear.
  — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2025
• At the end of the first day, DiLoreto succeeded in making his objective clear.
  — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
• At the end of the first day, DiLoreto succeeded in making his objective clear.
  — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
• Looking forward But the Adirondacks aren’t entirely in the clear.
  — Aubrey Hillman, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
• Although the public health guidelines are clear - steer clear of others - these workers are putting in longer shifts and taking on bigger workloads.
  — Author: Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Apr. 2020
• Only Chloe sense its [clears throat] presence, at least until things start getting violently thrown around.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2024
• Here’s how caffeine interacts with different types of medications, and how to time your coffee to stay in the clear.
  — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
• While Woods' health status is in the clear, his fitness to play at Augusta on April 9 is up in the air.
  — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
• With a week to go until Opening Day, the Cubs are not necessarily in the clear.
  — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
• Even with Marvel’s recommitment to compassion in the midst of conflict, the brand isn’t entirely in the clear.
  — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2023
• Only Chloe senses its [clears throat] presence, at least until things start getting violently thrown around.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
• What made his and Marcus’s decision clear was the standard to which UVA’s players are held.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021
• While using Rallee, students might jump in place to help their avatar clear an obstacle or imitate their avatar by stretching their arms wide while taking a deep breath.
  — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
• Though four-fault rides were the norm in round one, upon returning to the ring to jump the same course, many of those riders adapted to the variable terrain and delivered canny clears.
  — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
• Off the beaches, Spanish mackerel will turn on as soon as winds drop and water clears, and cobia are also in the area around markers and other structure.
  — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Brady adds that Kennedy, who has committed to play at Virginia Tech, was just as valuable on defending clears thanks to her strong footwork.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 10 June 2019
• Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
• There weren’t any major differences in clears or saves either, but Hopkins did convert on two of three extra-man opportunities.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024