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

“We have an unacceptable number of people who are unhoused. We have affordability issues. I’d say city cleanliness is on the decline. We are not well prepared for disasters, as was clearly seen last year.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The country boasts a modern highway network, efficient public transportation, widespread high-speed internet, and safety and cleanliness in public spaces.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In fact, Fig was picky about the cleanliness of everything.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas