1
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
known for keeping a strenuously antiseptic kitchen, the floor of which does indeed seem fit for eating off of
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2
as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
an antiseptic assessment of the chances of survival for the ailing patient
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as in antibiotic
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Recent Examples of antiseptic
Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Before the era of antiseptics and pharmacology, people used to routinely die from something as simple as an infected wound, and our woodland crew has certainly traveled back in time in that regard.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Evan Moore
august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
An excellent alternative to Working Hands, this moisturizer is composed of just five ingredients: lanolin, petrolatum, paraffin wax, water, and 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, which features antiseptic properties.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Barnes, a chemist, made his fortune with a new formulation for an antiseptic that became widespread in treating gonorrhea.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Before the era of antiseptics and pharmacology, people used to routinely die from something as simple as an infected wound, and our woodland crew has certainly traveled back in time in that regard.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
If soap and antiseptic solutions are unavailable, flush the wound with bottled drinking water.
—Evan Moore
august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
An excellent alternative to Working Hands, this moisturizer is composed of just five ingredients: lanolin, petrolatum, paraffin wax, water, and 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, which features antiseptic properties.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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If a freestanding bin is unavoidable, choose a sleek and durable model that complements the kitchen’s style, and keep it spotless to maintain a tidy, intentional look.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Filmed on location in Mallorca, the six-part series follows Tom (Lasson) and Petra (Linnertorp), a successful Swedish couple who sell their hypermarket in Sweden for a tidy sum and head for a life of luxury on the Spanish island.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The clash of pristine tailoring with naïve florals, seed beading and distressed leather.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The pristine bathroom will switch to something more ominous every time lightning strikes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And these cars tend to be driven in fair weather, not on icy roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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If you're diagnosed with one, a doctor will prescribe antibiotics to treat and cure it.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
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Little more than a century later, life expectancy had dramatically increased to seventy nine years—all due to a better understanding of microscopic germs as the cause of infectious diseases, public health measures, and the discovery and application of antibiotics.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some of Chelsea’s other successful corner routines haven’t been quite as neat, with a series of half-clearances and scuffed contacts forcing scraps in the six-yard box before other teammates could apply the finishing touch.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charles Marquis Warren’s direction pinpoints the action with neat perfection.—
Hal Landers,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kyle Schwarber's fit with the Philadelphia Phillies is immaculate, but 29 other teams will get the chance to bid on him this winter anyway.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But why so immaculate, and why so radio-only?—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie Kirk didn't deserve to be killed in cold blood.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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After all, who wants to wake up on a crisp winter morning to their feet on cold hardwood?—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Best of Beauty launched in 1996, skin care was something best kept hidden behind your medicine cabinet.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the time, society considered whiskey as a suitable medicine for cancer, typhoid, and diphtheria among other illnesses.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Antiseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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