clean-living
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of clean-living
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Alongside standard coffees, Costa serves a variety of frappé and fruit coolers, but these contain syrups and can be topped with whipped cream which may not appeal to the clean-living green-juice sippers among us.
From BBC
He clearly does have supporters – his clean-living, Romania-first message has popular appeal, especially outside Bucharest.
From BBC
What unites them is their synthetic look and taste, which has made them a target for some clean-living advocates.
From BBC
The shopping habits of clean-living consumers are reflected in changes to the basket of goods and services used to calculate the rising cost of living.
From BBC
The allegation raises questions about how far Chinese officials carry their declared ideals of clean-living integrity into their heavily guarded homes.
From New York Times
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