cleanliness

Example Sentences

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Authorities say their crackdown will bring cleanliness and order to the city of eight million people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

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

“The Angels take great pride in delivering a high-quality fan experience at Angel Stadium,” the team said in the statement Tuesday, “including maintaining the cleanliness of our nearly 160 concession locations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

General Peckem’s communications about cleanliness and procrastination made Major Major feel like a filthy procrastinator, and he always got those out of the way as quickly as he could.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller