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Recent Examples of cleanliness
This satisfying tactic works in any size space and exudes a sense of cleanliness and old charm.
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The restaurant failed inspection due to poor cleanliness and necessary repairs, and improper food preparation procedures.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Riders experience the system daily — its delays, safety concerns, cleanliness and gaps in service.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In practice, Sturm reinforced the cleanliness with which the defensemen needed to play pucks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The restaurant failed inspection due to poor cleanliness and necessary repairs, and improper food preparation procedures.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Riders experience the system daily — its delays, safety concerns, cleanliness and gaps in service.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In practice, Sturm reinforced the cleanliness with which the defensemen needed to play pucks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanliness
Noun
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The problem lies in his personal hygiene.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Basanth Sadasivan, 28, who was on board the MV Hondius for a 22-day cruise in February, said the outbreak came as a surprise to him given the ship’s hygiene measures.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Nearly all of the surviving health-care facilities in the northernmost area fell on the wrong side of the partition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But state lawmakers can finally pass this legislation, and start saving families tax dollars while protecting our health and our environment.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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A day with the Buttigieges is a never-ending succession of wholesomeness.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanliness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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