squeaky-clean
adjective
1
: completely clean
squeaky-clean hair
2
: completely free from moral taint of any kind
a squeaky-clean reputation
Synonyms
Examples of squeaky-clean in a Sentence
feeling squeaky-clean and smelling nice after her bath
Recent Examples on the Web
Justin Timberlake 'doesn't apologize until he gets called out'
Timberlake's squeaky-clean image cultivated during his Mickey Mouse Club days didn't last too long following his tenure in NSYNC, and especially in a post-Me Too movement world.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Not only do the stoner characters themselves subvert the squeaky-clean Asian American trope, Harold, for example, threatens to get his ignorant co-workers fired for exploiting him.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
She’s been playing a teen—from a squeaky-clean Disney darling to the grungy Euphoria anti-ingenue—for the majority of her career.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Each episode is full of kid-friendly slapstick violence and mean-spirited comedy, giving the series more in common with Looney Tunes and Tex Avery than with squeaky-clean Disney fare.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
When you’re done washing, rinse your face with water, wipe away the excess, and marvel at your squeaky-clean mug.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
If you're inspired by the squeaky-clean look, any tulle minidress will do.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
The first album featuring kids singing squeaky-clean versions of pop hits was released in 2001.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
The nature of the arrest, combined with the release of a mugshot that undermined Reubens’ squeaky-clean image, threatened to put his entire career in jeopardy.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Not only do the stoner characters themselves subvert the squeaky-clean Asian American trope, Harold, for example, threatens to get his ignorant co-workers fired for exploiting him.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
She’s been playing a teen—from a squeaky-clean Disney darling to the grungy Euphoria anti-ingenue—for the majority of her career.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Each episode is full of kid-friendly slapstick violence and mean-spirited comedy, giving the series more in common with Looney Tunes and Tex Avery than with squeaky-clean Disney fare.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
When you’re done washing, rinse your face with water, wipe away the excess, and marvel at your squeaky-clean mug.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
If you're inspired by the squeaky-clean look, any tulle minidress will do.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
The first album featuring kids singing squeaky-clean versions of pop hits was released in 2001.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
The nature of the arrest, combined with the release of a mugshot that undermined Reubens’ squeaky-clean image, threatened to put his entire career in jeopardy.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
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“Squeaky-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaky-clean. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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