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as in uncomplicated
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as in flourishing
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Recent Examples of clean-cut
Scheffler, who has cultivated a clean-cut, focused image on the PGA Tour, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The description calls for folks who are clean-cut and are office types.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
While native plants may not look as clean-cut as turf grass, growing native plants on residential lawns is better for local wildlife, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The description calls for folks who are clean-cut and are office types.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
While native plants may not look as clean-cut as turf grass, growing native plants on residential lawns is better for local wildlife, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-cut
Adjective
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Carrasco Benitez’s sentencing on April 13 in a Boise courtroom was relatively quick and uncomplicated, with Fourth District Judge Patrick Miller agreeing to follow the plea deal reached by both parties.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jewish American Heritage Month should be an uncomplicated opportunity for pride and learning, yet many Jewish Americans feel uneasy about expressing their identity openly.—
Laurence Milstein,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Free settlement and separation from New South Wales Allan Cunningham’s exploration of the Darling Downs pointed the way toward more flourishing settlement, which had already begun overland from the south from 1840 after the penal colony had been abolished.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divide may look tidy on paper, but real life is messier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Climbing hydrangeas are vigorous growers and sometimes require a heavier hand to keep them trained to their trellis.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pruning the plants is also essential to keep the vigorous growth under control.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, that distinction isn’t so clear-cut.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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Here, there is only one certainty — the evil of the Empire — but beyond that, things aren’t as clear-cut.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Among the many paying tribute to Thomas were those whose appreciation stretched back through his long career to his family roots in the thriving Yiddish theater scene of early 20th-century America.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Clarity today comes from keeping your message simple and grounded.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brown said Atlanta was taking away the Knicks’ spray game, which made the answer simpler.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This lively street—lined with elegant colonial homes and cozy cafes and restaurants—culminates at the iconic Ex-Convento de San Bernardino de Siena, known for its nightly video-mapping shows projected in Spanish and in English.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The suit included some versions of Indiana’s trademark work, LOVE, which depicts the word love in lively serif characters, the LO situated atop the VE, with the O placed at an angle.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-cut. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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