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as in uncomplicated
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as in flourishing
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Recent Examples of clean-cut
The clip opens with a pretty-in-pink Joel, clean-cut but stuck in a rut with her husband, who is played by the singer’s real-life fiancé Ryan Gleason.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Introduced as a clean-cut priest with a longtime crush on Dee, Matthew Mara (Sunny writer David Hornsby) has since seen his life repeatedly ruined by the gang, from being lured out of the clergy by Dee and humiliated in their exploitative dance contest to getting dragged into their criminal antics.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Neutral tones add to Field of Study’s clean-cut aesthetic.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
Whereas Joshua wears clean-cut, mixed-fabrics looks, as if he’s just stepped off a runway, Sonny opts for various combinations of denim (costumes by Julian Day).
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Introduced as a clean-cut priest with a longtime crush on Dee, Matthew Mara (Sunny writer David Hornsby) has since seen his life repeatedly ruined by the gang, from being lured out of the clergy by Dee and humiliated in their exploitative dance contest to getting dragged into their criminal antics.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Neutral tones add to Field of Study’s clean-cut aesthetic.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
Whereas Joshua wears clean-cut, mixed-fabrics looks, as if he’s just stepped off a runway, Sonny opts for various combinations of denim (costumes by Julian Day).
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-cut
Adjective
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Her fans’ unquestioning loyalty provides an uncomplicated explanation for why Swift may never need to release another lead single again.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mantù The in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor, which works with a plethora of luxury fashion houses, Mantù delivered another solid collection filled with uncomplicated silhouettes targeting women on the move.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The whole thing operated like a big wonderful flourishing organic body.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cultivating a flourishing, diverse gut microbiome seems to translate to a range of health benefits.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
24 June 2025
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There, the music switches to distant, classical pomp and the actor takes a seat at a tidy press junket-style set.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tenacious, fearless, tidy, good on the ball and defensively tight for the most part.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Add stock and bring to a vigorous simmer over medium-high.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The participants completed at least two daily exercise snacks (defined as moderate-vigorous to near-maximal physical activity for five minutes or less), three times a week or more, over a period of 4 to 12 weeks.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nabers is the clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver for Dart and has become one of the top up-and-coming stars in the entire NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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While one of the objects involved was a black hole of 22 to 24 solar masses, the identity of the second object isn't as clear-cut as in the case of the mixed mergers above.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurship remains the cornerstone of a thriving community.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The list recognizes a thriving segment of the entertainment industry that includes storytellers across the religious spectrum who are offering up compelling and creative experiences featuring faith and spirituality for broad audiences.—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Strufe adds that while intelligence agencies or cybercriminals have simpler ways to monitor people – such as accessing CCTV cameras or video doorbells – the widespread presence of wireless networks could eventually form a near-comprehensive surveillance infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The simplest way to find influential people in a network is called degree centrality—just count the number of connections for each person.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Missoula, Livingston and Bozeman have lively literary scenes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Expect lively notes of lemon zest, grapefruit, and green apple, anchored by a soft minerality that adds depth without overpowering.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-cut. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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