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Recent Examples of cleanliness
Flies on food, and violations of basic restaurant cleanliness and food safety shut down a Miami Gardens restaurant and nightclub after a state inspection last week.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s little of that cleanliness here.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The school is founded on Islamic principles and emphasizes the importance of being a global citizen, doing good to others, cleanliness and devotion.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s little of that cleanliness here.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The school is founded on Islamic principles and emphasizes the importance of being a global citizen, doing good to others, cleanliness and devotion.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanliness
Noun
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Non-food items include diapers and hygiene products, detergents, and school supplies.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Healthy sleep hygiene involves limiting light exposure, screen time and consumption of food and alcohol in the few hours before bed.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Three Dallas restaurants failed inspection and rodents and roaches were found at others, according to the city’s latest health inspection report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Executive Director Jessica Altman and Congresswoman Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, used Friday’s event to highlight the importance of affordable health coverage.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanliness. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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