cruelty-free

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Recent Examples of cruelty-free Best cruelty-free shampoo This Love Beauty and Planet formula leaves out harsh chemicals like dyes, parabens and silicones. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Many consumers deliberately buy fair-trade coffee, cruelty-free cosmetics or environmentally responsible products. Mark Bartholomew, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026 All of the brand’s polishes are non-toxic, cruelty-free, and made in the USA. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026 The fragrances are vegan, cruelty-free, use cotton wicks, and are made without phthalates or lead. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruelty-free
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruelty-free
Adjective
  • At least seven of those winners started charitable foundations, and all nine have made significant gifts to local causes.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Some said a heartfelt card is enough, while others suggested a charitable donation.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.
    Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Once dominated by altruistic non-profits, hospice now attracts sophisticated criminal networks.
    Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • His peers regarded him as a selfless figure, putting others before himself for the sake of winning.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • His response focused not on himself but on his wife, who needs a kidney donor – a reflection, friends say, of his selfless nature.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Andre Dowell is founder and president of the National Philanthropic Foundation, advancing philanthropic legacy, next generation leadership, and civic understanding.
    Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Carrying forward the philanthropic aspect of the partnership, $1 from every purchase in the Pride Collection will support EJAF’s mission to help end AIDS and combat LGBTQIA+ stigma around the world.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Dasilva said Donizete had been working in the US state of Georgia after fleeing Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with the three liberal justices in dissent.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • The idea that, rather than taking your phone out of your pocket to open the Soundcore app to get all the settings, is a noble one, but it's replaced by taking your carry case out of your pocket, unlocking it, and then getting to all the settings.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • So did his friendly rival, John Adams, who wrote of his dream ‘…to see rising in America an empire of liberty, and a prospect of two or three hundred millions of freemen, without one noble or one king among them.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

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“Cruelty-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruelty-free. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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