cleanliness

Example Sentences

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The underlying premise is the same: cleanliness as virtue, mess as failure.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

It wasn’t all that long ago that dark meat was unpopular across certain swaths of American culinary culture, owing to popular misconceptions about its healthiness, cleanliness and quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But critics accuse her of merely shifting traffic elsewhere, while also allowing security, cleanliness and public transport to deteriorate.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Other areas for improvement include flushing of infrequently used water outlets and improvements in the cleanliness of patient equipment.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Her clothes had the strained cleanliness that means poverty.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck