variants or spic-and-span

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Recent Examples of spick-and-span Neglecting The Kitchen Sink Your sink may look spick-and-span, but looks can be deceiving. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 In the otherwise ramshackle dusty town, sits nestled a spick-and-span health clinic run by the Catholic Daughters of Saint Anne. Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016 This compound has antimicrobial properties that leave your grill spick-and-span. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2023 Courteney Cox is keeping her Walk of Fame star — and those belonging to her famous friends — spick-and-span! Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023 That’s where this spick-and-span guide comes in. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spick-and-span
Adjective
  • Instead, use a clean Q-tip to gently wipe away any excess spray.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.
    Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Former White House advisor Steve Bannon has also taken issue with Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Guests throughout the year are dazzled by Fulk’s exquisite interiors and immaculate attention to detail, but the holidays will bring something special.
    Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For most of the restaurant’s existence, Herrera sat on a chair at the counter, with immaculate red nails, taking orders and writing the names of customers on paper bags.
    Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Art Deco has an enduring appeal with its timeless designs that are as fresh today as when they were first created, the designs sit well with the modern collector.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Repotting the chaste tree to a larger pot with fresh potting soil is necessary every 2 to 3 years when the shrub outgrows its container.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The pristine German college town of Tübingen flourishes today, in stark contrast to its dark past.
    Eve Glover, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Getaway Enjoy the Outdoors Hit the Beach With 2.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean-fronting shoreline, Sullivan’s Island’s main draw is its pristine shoreline, a wide sandy stretch prime for sandcastle-building and sunbathing.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Under Burns’s watch, the CIA’s record wasn’t spotless.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And the 21 spacious rooms and breezy lobby and restaurants are spotless.
    Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Spick-and-span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spick-and-span. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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