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as in uncomplicated
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as in flourishing
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Recent Examples of clean-cut
Later that night at the local rock club, a capacity crowd of clean-cut, low-key collegians sways and claps politely to the Counting Crows set.
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Jim Greer, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2024
But the parallels between the clean-cut Vance and me only went so far.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
But Philippot saw a spark in the clean-cut and earnest Bardella — who had a face the camera loved — and opted to promote his career.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
The Foo Fighters frontman ditched his usual rock star style for his July 2 outing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and instead wore a clean-cut suit and tie with brown Gucci loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
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Jim Greer, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2024
But the parallels between the clean-cut Vance and me only went so far.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
But Philippot saw a spark in the clean-cut and earnest Bardella — who had a face the camera loved — and opted to promote his career.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
The Foo Fighters frontman ditched his usual rock star style for his July 2 outing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and instead wore a clean-cut suit and tie with brown Gucci loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-cut
Adjective
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Reddy’s 114 at Melbourne - scored when India were in dire straits again - was another dose of uncomplicated confidence.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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His theme is classic and uncomplicated; there’s no need to think twice about it, in a manner of speaking.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Altadena, for instance, home to some of the West Coast’s most historic and flourishing Black middle-class neighborhoods, was decimated by the area wildfires.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rather like Sansa Stark herself, the Game of Thrones alum who's had the most flourishing post-Westeros career might just be Sophie Turner.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2024
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Even the most game-changing of defensive actions look tidy when handled with masterful precision.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.—
Isaac Fitzgerald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Our commitment includes the vigorous pursuit of both the North Korean actors and those providing them with material support.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hammam routine involves mixed use of the herbal steam room, dry heat sauna, stimulating Swiss shower, cool mist room, aqua massage vitality pool, and a warm marble belly stone; not to mention a vigorous body scrub followed by a purifying cleanse and 60- or 90-minute massage.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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For all of the shock and awe, the answer seems about as clear-cut as Karen’s DUI conviction.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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So, that's pretty clear-cut coming from a top Republican in the Senate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The German supermodel, one of the first Victoria’s Secret Girls, went beyond the fashion runway to secure a thriving reality TV career.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Once vital and thriving neighborhoods became feast-or-famine districts where the game day feast seldom provided much, if any, benefit to the immediate neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The concept of the Brigade was simple: the members of our community needed to be better prepared for the future.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jones' shelter bio describes him as a lively, affectionate Terrier mix who enjoys long walks, playing with tennis balls and frisbees, and cuddling up with his favorite humans.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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McRae’s songs followed lively sets from No Doubt and P!nk, two of the many artists who joined forces for Thursday night’s benefit show.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-cut. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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