as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
feeling squeaky-clean and smelling nice after her bath
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Recent Examples of squeaky-clean
At the far end of the resort, a 24-hour squeaky-clean gym with state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment offers disposable headphones, electrolyte drinks, water, and fresh fruit for grabs.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Pop boy bands, once defined by squeaky-clean images, have evolved into something more authentic and flawed—largely thanks to Payne.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The spoof opens with the squeaky-clean Manning playing touch football with the group, encouraging everyone in the huddle to practice teamwork and have fun.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Such dissent has spread through the rest of the team, with usually squeaky-clean captain Luka Modric given a warning on Tuesday night that was one of three during an eventual 3-2 win over Alaves at the Bernabeu.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
But according to a new book, their father, Kevin Jonas Sr., fretted over their squeaky-clean image early in their careers.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
With a cast of ridiculously hormonal supporting characters and a cynical yet zippy sense of humor, director Robert Zemeckis and co-writer Bob Gale disrupt the squeaky-clean image of postwar Americana.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
The incident is the latest example of K-pop performers sometimes falling short of their squeaky-clean image.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Above all, the affair was at odds with the country’s squeaky-clean reputation—and with the perception of Norges Bank Investment Management, or NBIM, the fund’s asset manager, as a champion of better corporate governance.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Pop boy bands, once defined by squeaky-clean images, have evolved into something more authentic and flawed—largely thanks to Payne.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The spoof opens with the squeaky-clean Manning playing touch football with the group, encouraging everyone in the huddle to practice teamwork and have fun.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Such dissent has spread through the rest of the team, with usually squeaky-clean captain Luka Modric given a warning on Tuesday night that was one of three during an eventual 3-2 win over Alaves at the Bernabeu.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
But according to a new book, their father, Kevin Jonas Sr., fretted over their squeaky-clean image early in their careers.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
With a cast of ridiculously hormonal supporting characters and a cynical yet zippy sense of humor, director Robert Zemeckis and co-writer Bob Gale disrupt the squeaky-clean image of postwar Americana.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
The incident is the latest example of K-pop performers sometimes falling short of their squeaky-clean image.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Above all, the affair was at odds with the country’s squeaky-clean reputation—and with the perception of Norges Bank Investment Management, or NBIM, the fund’s asset manager, as a champion of better corporate governance.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaky-clean
Adjective
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The pristine German college town of Tübingen flourishes today, in stark contrast to its dark past.—
Eve Glover,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
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“Squeaky-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaky-clean. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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