variants or spic-and-span

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Recent Examples of spick-and-span Neglecting The Kitchen Sink Your sink may look spick-and-span, but looks can be deceiving. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 In the otherwise ramshackle dusty town, sits nestled a spick-and-span health clinic run by the Catholic Daughters of Saint Anne. Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016 This compound has antimicrobial properties that leave your grill spick-and-span. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2023 Courteney Cox is keeping her Walk of Fame star — and those belonging to her famous friends — spick-and-span! Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023 That’s where this spick-and-span guide comes in. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spick-and-span
Adjective
  • The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • With respect to Korpisalo, the Sens’ love for their new goaltender has eclipsed their old flame.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the lingerie-centric stage costumes worn by Carpenter have been custom collaborations with Victoria’s Secret, including new looks that debuted on March 5 with the kickoff of the tour’s European leg in Dublin.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Using Pesticides in the Garden Keeping an immaculate garden usually relies on pesticides and herbicides.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
  • First, long, beautiful black hair that contrasts with the immaculate white of her bathroom.
    Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In the nation's capital, residents have seen the change steadily sweeping their communities lot by lot: A neighbor's red-brick rowhouse goes up for sale with a fresh coat of paint.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a battle of the league's best and worst three-point shooting teams, as Orlando has hit just 30.9 percent of its triples, the worst mark in the NBA, while Cleveland is shooting a pristine 39.0 percent from three in 2024-25, the league's tidiest rate.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Hay Island, a pristine 18-acre piece of land that is hidden near Long Island Sound, has listed for $35 million.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Begin by paying attention to the vehicle’s interior to avoid getting dust and dirt on what would later be spotless body panels.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There were two food trucks, spotless jerseys, polished cleats and so many cameras on the field and in the stands for the season opener Saturday at Corona High that anyone who wasn’t taking a photo looked out of place.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025

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