cleanliness

Example Sentences

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Derbyshire said the environmental charity's most recent statistics showed "one in seven streets" in Wales had glass litter on them, posing a public health challenge as well as a cleanliness issue.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“In terms of cleanliness, I’ve had to change the leadership of the Department of Sanitation, because I couldn’t get the job done,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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

Carlyle wrings out his mop and looks around, satisfied with the cleanliness of the deck.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman