How to Use clean slate in a Sentence

clean slate

noun

• Joseph’s poplin is the ultimate clean slate, standing up to a pair of cherry red trousers from Ganni perfectly.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
• The idea that everyone’s born with a clean slate is false.
  — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
• Get ready to say goodbye to that mild high and embrace a clean slate!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
• There’s a middle ground, though, between a Band-Aid and a clean slate.
  — Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024
• But Chencho prefers to enter this new era with a clean slate.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
• Just pick a cute pattern or color, and then at the end of the year, peel it off and leave a clean slate for the next student.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 1 June 2023
• Or maybe there’s been some passing of the baton and the new manager wants a clean slate.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024
• Still, even with a clean slate, Ngakoue doesn’t seem like a great fit for Evero’s defense.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2024
• Kate uses her newfound power to help Joe return to the US with a clean slate.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 9 Mar. 2023
• When Foster went high above the rim from the right side for a stirring dunk with six seconds left in the frame, the Red Storm had a clean slate with the score tied at 40.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2024
• Keep scrolling to see even more organizing options to enter the new year on a clean slate.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
• If tasks have piled up, you might be tempted to abandon ship and start all over with a clean slate, even though that would come with its own set of pros and cons.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
• But some clean slate advocates say three years seems like a long enough time to have sorted out problems with the data.
  — Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
• With a clean slate comes the opportunity to turn the page, change narratives or alter the course of a franchise.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
• Mac Jones, like many other key cogs in the Patriots’ offense, is looking forward to a clean slate in 2023.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
• The Dolphins could do anything from bring them back to start anew with a clean slate of free agents and draft picks — or some combination in between.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
• Fortunately, a new moon in this area of your chart on June 6 presents you with a clean slate and an opportunity to set the record straight.
  — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
• Its central joke, however, is that there isn’t really any such thing as a clean slate.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
• The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City is its own mini-season, a chance for a fresh start and a clean slate.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
• In the days leading up to Nowruz, participants will tidy their homes and purchase new garments, all gestures of starting the year with a clean slate.
  — Iman Hariri-Kia, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
• Every single game, clean slate, no matter what happened the day before.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
• Richardson's youth and inexperience present a clean slate, but that means his good habits can turn into bad ones in the wrong setting, too.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
• And with Fangio gone as coordinator, Smith should have a clean slate with Weaver and his new assistants.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
• Love them or hate them, New Year’s resolutions offer a chance for anyone to start the year with a clean slate and define their ambitions for the coming months.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
• She will be held responsible for the Biden administration’s record rather than being able to have a clean slate.
  — Andrew Prokop, Vox, 13 July 2024
• But mostly, the first day brings a clean slate filled with unlimited potential for each and every football team.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• One season ends, and there is a mourning period, but each new season brings a clean slate upon which dreams can be projected.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
• This special bit of attention will prevent stains from piling up in the first place, leaving a clean slate for future maintenance.
  — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
• This year, Young has a clean slate after a disappointing rookie season.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
• Right On Crime published a report last year urging Texas to adopt clean slate policies as a way to reduce recidivism and strengthen the economy.
  — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 18 May 2023

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024