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as in uncomplicated
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as in flourishing
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Recent Examples of clean-cut
What keeps us from reaching our richest selves, however, isn’t as clean-cut.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything was clean-cut, form-fitting and streamlined.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Bournemouth were portrayed as a fairytale; a small club from a genteel resort town on England’s south coast who climbed through the divisions playing their football in a tippy-tappy way, led by their youthful, clean-cut manager.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The garments are typically clean-cut and come in oversized silhouettes.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything was clean-cut, form-fitting and streamlined.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Bournemouth were portrayed as a fairytale; a small club from a genteel resort town on England’s south coast who climbed through the divisions playing their football in a tippy-tappy way, led by their youthful, clean-cut manager.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The garments are typically clean-cut and come in oversized silhouettes.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-cut
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It’s set in 1970, before CCTV cameras, mobile phones or even centrally locking cars, which means nothing electronic can disrupt the delightfully uncomplicated conception of a daylight robbery committed by men wearing stockings on their heads.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Read the story » Editor’s Pick Photograph by Carlos Osorio / Reuters What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t The Liberal Party’s victory, led by the economist and banker Mark Carney, was an uncomplicated result, with real meaning, Adam Gopnik argues.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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Through underwater sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests, and the vast ocean life, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
5 June 2025
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When other Black families started buying lots around the Bruce’s beach, the flourishing resort area was met with hostility from white residents.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Below, shop 12 space-saving storage solutions that keep pots and pans, water bottles, snacks, and more tidy, including deals up to 61 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Keep tidy Dressing sharply doesn’t have to be expensive, says Post Senning, as long as your attire fits your office environment and your body.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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That piece, and the book that would follow, has become a staple of environmental humanities classes for decades and still stirs vigorous classroom debate today.—
Daegan Miller
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Media reports that Saudi Arabia will lift its decades-old ban on alcohol in select tourist zones have prompted the flare-up of a vigorous online debate in the conservative kingdom, with some voices in support and others in strong opposition.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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But Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s feud is a pretty clear-cut example that men are just as prone to emotional outbursts, bad judgment, and ridiculous behavior as any woman.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
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Read more: Steelers' Stance on Aaron Rodgers, QB Situation Revealed At 26 years old, Fields is the clear-cut starting quarterback for the Jets.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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This includes tech startups like Queen One, which just signed a 10-year lease for its new headquarters in Williamsburg, joining a thriving innovation ecosystem in Brooklyn and contributing to New York City’s status as the applied AI capital of the world.—
Adolfo Carrión Jr,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Once a thriving port city, Ephesus is thought to have been originally settled around 1200 BCE, towards the end of the Bronze age.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Track what brings business Your process on LinkedIn is simple.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Ahead of the most important game of the year, Luke Esquivel said the key to a strong performance will be simple.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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In one image, Turner was seen kissing the singer's head with his arm around her shoulders, while another showed the couple engaged in a lively chat while laying on the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The primary bedroom suite mirrors the lively palette of the living room, blending mustard, green, and cobalt in deeply tactile textiles.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-cut. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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