clean-cut
Example Sentences
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Clean-cut and baby-faced at the time, he contributed harmonies that were a key part of the band’s innovative blend of The Beatles and Dylan.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Clean-cut, Ivy League–educated, and a supremely successful superintendent, Tassone was beloved by the Roslyn community.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2020
Clean-cut and soft-spoken figures such as Bradley Beal and Otto Porter have morphed into snarling, flexing and trash-talking players who draw energy from boos on the road.
From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015
Clean-cut, nice job, a head on your shoulders.”
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2012
Clean-cut mental images are called up by specific words; vague ones usually result from general, abstract terms.
From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor
