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
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Kelce teamed his more clean-cut look with a vibrant blue outfit.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
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The bustier’s stitching allotted a bit of depth and detail to the clean-cut look.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
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Yohan is young, clean-cut, neutral in manner and a touch severe.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 May 2023
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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
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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
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However, other experts argue that the case is not that clean-cut.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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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
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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
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Six years after the first verdict, a clean-cut Rodney Alcala was convicted a second time.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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Fans admired his clean-cut demeanor, charming smile and devotion to fans, charities and God.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Advertisement Snoop Dogg isn’t exactly the most clean-cut guy either.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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