cleanliness
noun
clean·li·ness
ˈklen-lē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being clean : the practice of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean
Though a stale remark, it can hardly be said too often, that personal cleanliness is one of the necessary agents to health …—
Walt Whitman
Walt WhitmanThe Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but not everyone equated cleanliness with virtue …—Sara Ivry
Sara IvryThis cleanliness is necessary to ensure that no dust or particles end up on the silicon surface during the processing of the chip.—Robert J. Cone
Robert J. ConeExamples of cleanliness in a Sentence
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Nonetheless, to show off the river’s cleanliness, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris 2024 Olympic President Tony Estanguet and other officials took a ceremonial plunge in the Seine this month.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 July 2024
The city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, recently dived into the river to prove its cleanliness.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Travel + Leisure released its annual World’s Best Awards of the top travel experiences around the globe, including the best 25 national parks in the country based on natural attractions, activities, lodging, wildlife, accessibility and cleanliness.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Roaches dead and alive, rodents dead and gnawing and other problems with basic cleanliness and food safety put five restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 July 2024
The city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, recently dived into the river to prove its cleanliness.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Travel + Leisure released its annual World’s Best Awards of the top travel experiences around the globe, including the best 25 national parks in the country based on natural attractions, activities, lodging, wildlife, accessibility and cleanliness.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Roaches dead and alive, rodents dead and gnawing and other problems with basic cleanliness and food safety put five restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanliness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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