How to Use clean-cut in a Sentence
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The men were Black and white, young and old, covered in tattoos and clean-cut.
— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023 -
Kelce teamed his more clean-cut look with a vibrant blue outfit.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024 -
The bustier’s stitching allotted a bit of depth and detail to the clean-cut look.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2024 -
Yohan is young, clean-cut, neutral in manner and a touch severe.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 May 2023 -
In a special Instagram post, the actress shared a black see-through dress paired with a clean-cut bob.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023 -
Officer Nik Stefanovic is clean-cut, hair sharply parted and slicked, but his cheeks are rosy and his forehead shines with sweat.
— Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023 -
However, other experts argue that the case is not that clean-cut.
— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023 -
He’s evenly matched with the rugged but clean-cut Bracey, though the disparity in celebrity between the two male leads rather tips the film’s ultimate hand.
— Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023 -
Strait is noticeably clean-cut compared to Nelson and many who graced this stage tonight, but that speaks to Willie’s range and the wide swatch of humanity that loves him.
— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023 -
Six years after the first verdict, a clean-cut Rodney Alcala was convicted a second time.
— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024 -
Fans admired his clean-cut demeanor, charming smile and devotion to fans, charities and God.
— Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Sporting a clean-cut look in an unbuttoned suit on Instagram, the image Stephen Manuel Costa sells is all about money and success.
— Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 -
At the front of the station, a wall of reporters greeted Lee, who appeared tense and solemn — a sharp departure from his public image of clean-cut, jaunty wholesomeness.
— Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 -
More and more fans have gone to their stylists asking for the clean-cut style, which according to Kelce’s barber, Patrick Regan, consists of bald shaves on the sides that gradually fade into the a three-blade shave.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Advertisement Snoop Dogg isn’t exactly the most clean-cut guy either.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024 -
There’s something nostalgic about just the look of it, with its clean-cut awning and bold letters, which can be credited to Jenny Taha, the woman behind the creative marketing and Chris’ wife.
— Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024 -
What became known as the Ivy look—full of versatile basics like T-shirts, khakis, and sports coats—was a uniform for a society that saw itself as classless, clean-cut, and optimistic.
— Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023 -
On paper, Truman’s life looks as clean-cut as a 1950s advertisement, but unbeknownst to him, his entire existence has been the subject of the world’s longest TV show.
— Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Keep it clean-cut Keeping the edges of your lawn and garden clean and tight is like getting a haircut before a job interview — simple but a major confidence booster.
— Julian E.j. Sorapuru, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023 -
That winter, the Yankees were bought by Steinbrenner, a businessman who insisted that his players represent the team in a clean-cut manner.
— Bruce Weber, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024 -
Overall, its clean-cut, minimalist style means it can be dressed up or down, with suit pants or blue jeans, in a preppy style or an everyday travel ensemble.
— Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 4 Apr. 2023 -
In that context, Weezer stood out immediately as a clean-cut quartet of geeks whose whimsical power pop retained some of the new wave polish of producer Ric Ocasek’s band the Cars.
— Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Yet light and dark have always been intertwined for a famously clean-cut group whose story encompasses substance abuse, mental illness and a bullying father-slash-manager.
— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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