clean
adjective
free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.
Example Sentences
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Ohtani gave up seven hits for a quality start that wasn’t his cleanest but was enough for the Dodgers to win after Hernández’s blast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
As Brusuelas puts it: "It's the cleanest shirt in a very filthy laundry."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The reward is the cleanest public market exposure to the only fuel that solves the AI grid problem at scale.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Croatia’s grid is among the cleanest in Europe: Renewables supplied more than 52% of all electricity consumed in 2025, with a further 15% from nuclear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“I can’t tell you how disgusted I am right now. At least don’t eat the floor. Or the chairs or tables. The walls might be the cleanest, up high.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
